Aspectos sócio-culturais e ecológicos das atividades cinegéticas no município do Conde, Paraíba: uma abordagem etnozoológica.

• Ano de defesa: 2013
• Autor(a) principal: Souza, Jamylle Barcellos de
• Tipo de documento: Dissertação
• Tipo de acesso: Acesso aberto
• Idioma: por
• Instituição de defesa: Universidade Federal da Paraí­ba; BR; Gerenciamento Ambiental; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Desenvolvimento e Meio Ambiente; UFPB
• Palavras-chave em Português: Meio ambiente; Atividades cinegéticas -Conde - PB; Etnozoologia; Hunting; Atlantic forest; Ethnozoology; CIENCIAS BIOLOGICAS::ECOLOGIA
• Link de acesso: https://repositorio.ufpb.br/jspui/handle/tede/4535

The hunting of wild vertebrates is a widespread practice in Brazil. From a socioeconomic perspective it plays an important role by providing meat and other products. On the other hand, it has important implications for conservation as a pressure to the exploited species. This dichotomy highlights the need for research addressing the hunting activity and its associated knowledge among Brazilian populations. This study aims to investigate, under an ethnozoological perspective, the socio-cultural, ecological and economic elements associated with hunting in the city of Conde1. Data were gathered using the snowball‟ sampling procedure, as well as structured and semi-structured interviews, applying the free listing technique. Eighteen expert hunters were interviewed, and reported 68 cinegetic animal species, distributed in the following categories: mammals (n = 24 species), birds (26) and reptiles (18). The techniques used for animals capture included hunting with dogs, ambush hunting with shotgun, arremedo and traps. The use of wildlife resources was mainly associated with the consumption of meat, but was also reported for zootherapy purposes, to protect livestock and control hunting. The pet trade did not comprised a current activity. Hunting is considered an ancient activity in the region, currently undertaken primarily for entertainment, with the exception of hunting animals that threaten agriculture/domestic livestock or pose human health risks. The informants reported a decline of some species in the sampling area, particularly due to deforestation and burning, and of fauna and hunting pressure. The reality experienced by hunters and their conflict with wildlife protection laws is a fundamental aspect in understanding the obstacles and opportunities for the conservation of wildlife resources of Conde. The species recorded extends the knowledge of wildlife hunting in the state of Paraiba, as this is the first study on that matter in areas of Atlantic Forest. It is expected that our results contribute to the implementation / improvement of public policies towards wildlife management, aiming at the conservation of biodiversity in the region.