 Consumption of bushmeat in Bioko has increasingly become indicative of wealth and status, as the price of the meat rises, however it still remains a commonly accessed source of protein.There has been some concern that the proximity of the drill to humans due to deforestation, hunting, and consumption could result in zoonotic disease transmission.The Bioko drill has been suggested to be an important link in the study of Simian Immunodeficiency Virus due to its long history of isolation from the mainland.