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Captura E Comercialização De Animais Silvestres No Semiárido Da Paraiba, Brasil, Sob a Perspectiva De Crianças E Adolescentes
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
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| Author | Pessoa, Tainá Sherlakyann Alves Wagner, Paulo Guilherme Carniel Langguth, Alfredo |
| Copyright Year | 2014 |
| Abstract | The indiscriminate capture of animals is as a serious threat to wildlife as a renewable resource. The main purpose of this work was to identify the motivations that lead rural populations in the semi-arid region of Paraiba state to capture or commerce with wild animals. From November 2009 to May 2011 231 questionnaires were applied to 231 family groups that included 319 children and adolescent students of elementary schools. The questionnaires were of socio-environmental character, and were associated with semi-structured interviews. The study was conducted in 26 rural schools in six municipalities in the state of Paraiba, Northeastern Brazil. The data obtained was tabulated in a spreadsheet and analyzed statistically, including calculation of frequencies and correlation tests, as the Contingency Coefficient C and Spearman coefficient. The animals mentioned were identified with the help of pictures shown during the interviews and by popular names. To show the relative importance of each species to the communities, the Value of Use adapted from Phillips was calculated. Four categories of use, as pets, as food, for trade and for exchange were surveyed. Both parents and mothers have, in general, a lowe level of education. Only 28.9 % of households had income above the official minimum wage. Children and adolescents are valuable sources of knowledge and can provide important information for ethno-ecological studies and conservation. Of the 231 families surveyed 80 % make use of wild animals. Families with fewer members tend to capture more animals than families formed by more than seven members. It was concluded that the use of wild animals is not crucial for the survival of families in the area of study. Never the less the meat of wild animals emerges as a delicacy or snack commonly served in bars of the region. Notably the capture of wildlife is more associated with cultural motivations, as shown by the high level o |
| Starting Page | 79 |
| Ending Page | 100 |
| Page Count | 22 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Volume Number | 21 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.periodicos.ufpb.br/index.php/revnebio/article/download/17806/10190 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
