A new report ‘Eating Wild Animals: Rewards, Risks and Recommendations’ led by experts of the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) uncovers the perils and promise of wild meat hunting, consumption and trade in Africa and Southeast Asia.

It is the first evidenced-based synthesis to focus on "wild meat" nutrition and disease issues rather than wildlife conservation alone, integrating ecology and epidemiology sciences and concerns for both human well-being and animal welfare.

UNEP is seeking external reviewers to provide feedback, including identifying any issues, data, or information to be included in the Global Environment Outlook (GEO-7) Second-Order Draft (SOD) report and for the Summary for Policymakers (SPM) First-Order Draft (FOD) of the Summary for Policy Makers (SPM).