Over-exploitation of wildlife especially bushmeat trade is the second most important threat to animal biodiversity. This also applies to Northern Angola but data on bushmeat and hunting techniques for this region are rare. Therefore, we study the most common hunting techniques, frequently captured species, and their economic value, and discuss the local resource use in relation to Angolan law and urgent global crises like the loss of biodiversity, the food supply in South African countries, and the risk of zoonoses. We recorded bushmeat hunting in 27 localities in the province of Uíge, accompanied hunters along their snare lines and interviewed additional 20 locals. Seven main types of snares and traps and their characteristics were defined. Hunters own on average 92 ± 128.7 snares and traps and capture about 25.3 ± 23.6 animals monthly. In total, respondents recognized 28 species of mammals of which one is considered as extinct and two as very rare. The majority of recorded species are hunted regularly. Rodents are most commonly caught followed by primates and duikers. Harvesting rates decrease with species’ body size, leading to high economic value of and achievable prices for rare, large animals. Overall, our results document the hunting pressure on mammals and the persisting popularity of bushmeat in Northern Angola which poses an imminent threat to remaining mammal populations. Moreover, it endangers ecosystem integrity, rural livelihoods, and human health through the risk of new zoonoses. Our findings underscore the urgent need for sustainable solutions. The Angolan government should play a more active role in enforcing existing hunting legislation to reduce illegal bushmeat trade.

对野生动物的过度捕捞，尤其是野味贸易，是对动物生物多样性的第二大威胁。这也适用于安哥拉北部，但有关该地区丛林肉和狩猎技术的数据很少。因此，我们研究最常见的狩猎技术、经常捕获的物种及其经济价值，并讨论与安哥拉法律和紧急全球危机（如生物多样性丧失、南非国家的粮食供应和人畜共患病的风险。我们记录了威热省 27 个地方的丛林肉狩猎活动，陪同猎人沿着诱捕线走，并采访了另外 20 名当地人。定义了七种主要的圈套和陷阱及其特征。猎人平均拥有 92 ± 128.7 个圈套和陷阱，每月捕获约 25.3 ± 23.6 只动物。总共，受访者认可了 28 种哺乳动物，其中一种被认为已经灭绝，两种非常稀有。大多数有记录的物种都定期被猎杀。啮齿动物最常被捕获，其次是灵长类动物和小鹿。收获率随着物种体型的增大而降低，从而导致稀有大型动物的高经济价值和可实现的价格。总体而言，我们的研究结果记录了哺乳动物的狩猎压力以及安哥拉北部丛林肉的持续流行，这对剩余的哺乳动物种群构成迫在眉睫的威胁。此外，它还通过新的人畜共患病风险危及生态系统完整性、农村生计和人类健康。我们的研究结果强调了对可持续解决方案的迫切需求。安哥拉政府应在执行现有狩猎立法以减少非法野味贸易方面发挥更积极的作用。