The Impact of Hunting and Poaching on Biodiversity and Climate

This chapter discusses the consequences of hunting and poaching on the composition of forests and the storage of carbon. It emphasizes the need to protect wildlife in tropical forests, especially in underfunded countries, and proposes including the carbon value of wild species in carbon markets. Additionally, the chapter explores cases of people finding worms in their brains, discussing the investigations, treatments, and manageable nature of these conditions.