Opportunistically Hippo

 



Nicole Price

N/A. “Hippopotamus.” African Wildlife Foundation, www.awf.org/wildlife-conservation/hippopotamus#:~:text=The%20primary%20threats%20to%20both%20hippopotamus%20species%20are%20habitat%20loss%20and%20deforestation.

 There are two species of Hippos: the Pygmy Hippo and the common Hippo. They happen to be the third-largest land mammal and they happen to be at risk for extinction. Now, while the Pygmy isn't a general target for subsistence hunting, they are known to be hunted opportunistically by 'bushmeat' hunters. 

What is subsistence hunting you might ask? Well in general terms, a subsistence hunter will hunt strictly for the sake of survival,  and so subsistence hunting is done strictly for survival. Others may hunt for a number of reasons, sport being one of them. These creatures are hunted for their meat, fat, and ivory. But most will try and say it's for the sake of minimizing human-wildlife conflict. Hundreds of these creatures are being taken out yearly when low fences and ditches can be created in an effort to deter them. And, do you want to know the best part? They actually help to deter them!  But I guess it's just a lot easier to shoot than problem solve. The Hippo is also affected by deforestation and habitat loss. A species that used to roam from the Cape to the Nile Delta now confined to restricted areas. We truly have no need to be hunting these animals the way that we are and they deserve to roam just as safely and freely as we do.  


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  1. BobMarch 8, 2021 at 9:04 AM

    And there's more to find out about bushmeat--it's often linked to outbreaks of new pathogens!
    bob

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