Wild cervidae are exposed to the cadmium of the environment, and the c
admium contents of their liver and kidneys reflect their exposition le
vel. As in other species, cadmium bioaccumulates in wild cervidae, and
cadmium tissues contents increase with exposure lasting, and conseque
ntly with the age of the animal. Cadmium tissues contents vary also wi
th the anthropogenic pollution level of the environment, and also with
its natural contamination level. Inter-species differencies in cadmiu
m exposure are found, wich are related to the differences in the compo
sition of the diets. Wild cervidae are goad bioindicators of environme
ntal pollution with cadmium. Toxicological risks for these animals are
very low, even for the most exposed populations. However, consumption
of their offals represents a long-term risk for human health. Some au
tochtonal populations from northern Canada and Europe are mainly conce
rned.