Conflicts among humans and wild animals in Apa Costa de Itacaré/Serra Grande (Bahia): an ethnozoological approach

Santos, Jade Silva dos; Teixeira, Joanison Vicente dos Santos; Guanaes, Deyna Hulda Arêas; Rocha, Wesley Duarte da; Schiavetti, Alexandre

doi:10.15451/10.15451/ec2020-02-9.05-1-22

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“…In the south of Bahia some Protected Areas are affected by illegal hunting, with people hunting a lot of species within and around these areas to consumption, and this situation include endangered species, which is very dangerous to these areas (Castilho et al, 2019). Some conflicts with the local fauna in the region are a problem to the species living in the Protected Areas of south Bahia, as hunt to consumption and the damage caused to some mammalian's species in the crops (Santos et al 2020). The indiscriminate hunt of mammals in the region can provoke pressure in the local populations, and new politics need be established (Ribeiro, Schiavetti 2009).…”

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Wildlife Consumption Dynamics: Unveiling Conduru Park in Southern Bahia, Brazil

Vicente dos Santos Teixeira,

Duarte da Rocha,

Silveira Miranda

et al. 2024

Ethnobio Conserv

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The current investigation aimed to identify the wild animals utilized as a food source in five locations within the Serra do Conduru State Park region, Bahia, Brazil. The field survey was conducted from June 2016 to July 2017, involving semi-structured interviews and informal conversations with 45 hunters. The composition of species used for sustenance in the five locations was characterized through permutation multivariate analyses of variance. Generalized linear models were constructed to evaluate whether socio-demographic variables among hunters influenced the number of captured species. A total of 67 species (34 families and 22 orders) of hunting significance were documented in the region, with 41 being hunted for consumption. The most represented taxa were mammals (32), birds (21), reptiles (13), and amphibians (1). Dicotyles tajacu, Dasypus novemcinctus, and Cuniculus paca emerged as the most targeted species for food. Hunters who still reside within the conservation unit capture a greater number of wild animals. Older hunters and those with smaller family sizes hunt a broader range of species. The rifle and domestic dogs are the predominant techniques employed in the region. The findings underscore the persistence of illegal hunting practices in the Serra do Conduru State Park region. This emphasizes the necessity for measures directed at the conservation of hunted species, particularly those identified as being under some degree of threat in nature.

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Wildlife Consumption Dynamics: Unveiling Conduru Park in Southern Bahia, Brazil

Vicente dos Santos Teixeira,

Duarte da Rocha,

Silveira Miranda

et al. 2024

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Influence of the sociodemographic profile of hunters on the knowledge and use of faunistic resources

Souza

Neto

Ferreira

2022

J Ethnobiology Ethnomedicine

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Background Hunting wild animals is essential for nutrition, clothing, predator control and disease treatment. As part of a system based on food choices and uses, it is influenced by ecological, economic and sociocultural patterns. In this context, the aim is to identify the game fauna of interest in the Brazilian semiarid region; indicate the methods, uses, patterns of choices and cultural importance of the fauna and identify which sociodemographic variables influence the knowledge and use of faunal resources. Methods Information on hunting and fauna use was obtained through semi-structured interviews, complemented with free interviews and informal conversations. The cultural importance of the species was calculated through the current use value. The generalized linear model was created to verify whether the sociodemographic profile of hunters influences the knowledge and use of game species. Results The results showed a representativeness of 56 species. The group of birds was the most representative in terms of taxonomic richness (48.2%), followed by the group of mammals (26.8%), reptiles (21.4%) and amphibians (3.6%). The animals mentioned are used for food, trade, control hunting (slaughter of animals considered invaders of property or harmful to humans), pets, zootherapy and ornamentation. Sociodemographic variables shaped the knowledge of faunal resources, in which the age of hunters showed a negative correlation with the number of known species. Conclusions The meaning and forms of use attributed to each species depend on ecological, economic and sociocultural factors, which dictate the relationship between human communities and natural resources. Socioeconomic variables shape hunting patterns in all its aspects, whether in perception that hunters have of the resources, forms of use and utilization of hunting strategies.

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Bioecological representations and social characteristics of students influence their attitudes toward wild vertebrates

Silva

Braga-Pereira

Borges

et al. 2023

J Ethnobiology Ethnomedicine

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Background The origin of different human emotions directed towards animals (whether in the utilitarian, affective, conflictual, or cosmological context) is strongly influenced by sociocultural factors, although our genetic predispositions also play an important role in the origin of these emotions. Such emotions guide people’s representations of different species, which in turn affect their attitudes toward them. For this reason, understanding the factors that guide such attitudes becomes a key element in making conservationist decisions. In this sense, the main objective of this study was to analyze how sociocultural characteristics and bioecological representations can influence students’ attitudes of empathy or antipathy towards vertebrate species; as well as which classes and species are related to greater and lesser support in people for their conservation. Methods To do so, 667 interviews were conducted with students from urban (n = 1) and rural (n = 2) schools in the Brazilian semi-arid region. We used mixed generalized linear models (GLMM) to examine the effect of social factors and bioecological representations on empathy and antipathy attitudes and multiple factor analysis (MFA) to examine the relationship between the biological characteristics of the animals (positive or negative) and the attitudes toward them (antipathetic or empathetic). Results Through GLMM, we found that students from the urban area and from lower school levels are more extreme in their responses, more frequently expressing both empathy and antipathy towards wild animals. Regarding gender, women had a higher frequency of responses associated with aversion than men for species perceived as dangerous and poisonous (p < 0.001). Through the MFA, we found greater support (empathy) for the conservation of fish species (31.56%), birds (29.37%) and mammals (25.94%), with emphasis on the Red-cowled cardinal (Paroaria dominicana) and clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris) species, and less support (antipathy) for reptile and amphibian species such as rattlesnakes (Crotalus durissus) and horned frogs (Ceratophrys joazeirensis). Conclusions The attitudinal ambivalence reflected by varying empathy for certain species and antipathy to others has important implications for wildlife conservation. Understanding the socioeconomic factors and emotions that influence attitudes towards animals can enable integrating educational strategies for the conservation of species, especially those which are culturally important.

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Conflicts among humans and wild animals in Apa Costa de Itacaré/Serra Grande (Bahia): an ethnozoological approach

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References 53 publications

Wildlife Consumption Dynamics: Unveiling Conduru Park in Southern Bahia, Brazil

Wildlife Consumption Dynamics: Unveiling Conduru Park in Southern Bahia, Brazil

Influence of the sociodemographic profile of hunters on the knowledge and use of faunistic resources

Bioecological representations and social characteristics of students influence their attitudes toward wild vertebrates

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