Final answer:
The available data suggests that hunting and harvesting of forest game animals can lead to declines in population abundance and unsustainability. Changes in hunting technology and scarcity of alternative protein contribute to the increase in wild meat harvest in tropical forests.
Step-by-step explanation:
The available data on consumption or production rates of forest game animals is mainly focused on hunting and harvesting of these animals. Studies have shown that unregulated and commercial hunting for wild game is generally unsustainable, leading to declines in population abundance of many medium to large-bodied vertebrate species. There is also evidence to suggest that subsistence hunting driven by local demand can severely threaten these populations. Multiple factors such as changes in hunting technology, scarcity of alternative protein, and increased access infrastructure contribute to the increase in wild meat harvest in tropical forests.