Bushmeat hunting and trade in Myanmar’s central teak forests: Threats to biodiversity and human livelihoods

• Tierra Smiley Evans,
• Theingi Win Myat,
• Pyaephyo Aung,
• Zaw Min Oo,
• Min Thein Maw,
• Aung Than Toe,
• Tin Htun Aung,
• Nang Sarm Hom,
• Khin Thawda Shein,
• Kyaw Zin Thant,
• Ye Tun Win,
• Wai Zin Thein,
• Kirsten Gilardi,
• Hlaing Myat Thu,
• Christine Kreuder Johnson

Affiliations

Tierra Smiley Evans

One Health Institute and Karen C. Drayer Wildlife Health Center, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, USA; Corresponding author. 1089 Veterinary Medicine Drive, University of California Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine, Davis, CA, 95616, USA.

Theingi Win Myat

Department of Medical Research, Ministry of Health and Sports, Myanmar

Pyaephyo Aung

Biodiversity and Nature Conservation Association, Myanmar

Zaw Min Oo

Myanmar Timber Enterprise, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation, Myanmar

Min Thein Maw

Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation, Myanmar

Aung Than Toe

One Health Institute and Karen C. Drayer Wildlife Health Center, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, USA

Tin Htun Aung

Biodiversity and Nature Conservation Association, Myanmar

Nang Sarm Hom

Department of Medical Research, Ministry of Health and Sports, Myanmar

Khin Thawda Shein

Vantage Health Solutions, Myanmar

Kyaw Zin Thant

Myanmar Academy of Sciences, Myanmar

Ye Tun Win

Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation, Myanmar

Wai Zin Thein

Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation, Myanmar

Kirsten Gilardi

One Health Institute and Karen C. Drayer Wildlife Health Center, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, USA

Hlaing Myat Thu

Department of Medical Research, Ministry of Health and Sports, Myanmar

Christine Kreuder Johnson

One Health Institute and Karen C. Drayer Wildlife Health Center, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, USA