The hunting of wild vertebrates is a widespread practice in Brazil. From a socioeconomic
perspective, this is important for providing meat and other products. However, there are big …

Ethnobiology has become increasingly concerned with applied and normative issues, such
as climate change adaptation, forest management, and sustainable agriculture. Applied …

Background Humans in various cultures have feared snakes, provoking an aversion and
persecution that hinders conservation efforts for these reptiles. Such fact suggests that …

Connections between animals and humans date back thousands of years, and cultures all
over the world have developed characteristic ways of interacting with the regional fauna …

Background Venomous snakebite and its effects are a source of fear for people living in
southern Nepal. As a result, people have developed a negative attitude towards snakes …

Background Recent reviews have demonstrated an increase in the number of papers on
ethnobiology in Latin America. Among factors that have influenced this increase are the …

The utilization of birds as pets has been recognized as one of the principal threats to global
avifauna. Most of the information about the use and sale of birds as pets has been limited to …

Faunal resources have played a wide range of roles in human life from the earliest days of
recorded history. In addition to their utilitarian importance, animals have been recognized in …

Background Cameroon is known as Africa in miniature because of its multitude of
ecosystems and associated biodiversity, cultures and traditions. The country also harbors …

Birds are one of the animals most widely used by humans and are highly valued as pets.
The present work reports the use of wild birds as pets in the city of Campina Grande …