Human attitudes towards herpetofauna: The influence of folklore and negative values on the conservation of amphibians and reptiles in Portugal

LMP Ceríaco - Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 2012‏ - Springer
Background Human values and folklore of wildlife strongly influence the effectiveness of
conservation efforts. These values and folklore may also vary with certain demographic …

Public perceptions of snakes and snakebite management: implications for conservation and human health in southern Nepal

DP Pandey, G Subedi Pandey, K Devkota… - Journal of ethnobiology …, 2016‏ - Springer
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 …

Forty-four years of global trade in CITES-listed snakes: Trends and implications for conservation and public health

F Hierink, I Bolon, AM Durso, RR de Castaneda… - Biological …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Trade in venomous and non-venomous snakes can negatively impact wild snake
populations and may drive snakebite risk for people. However, we often lack sufficient trade …

King or royal family? Testing for species boundaries in the King Cobra, Ophiophagus hannah (Cantor, 1836), using morphology and multilocus DNA analyses

PG Shankar, P Swamy, RC Williams… - Molecular phylogenetics …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
In widespread species, the diverse ecological conditions in which the populations occur,
and the presence of many potential geographical barriers through their range are expected …

Article biodiversity inside bottles: animals, fungi, and plants in traditional alcoholic drinks

MC Juárez-Aragón, YR Moreno-Ramírez… - Frontiers in …, 2024‏ - frontiersin.org
The use of animals, fungi, and plants as a source of bioactive compounds has been widely
practiced in diverse cultures throughout the world, particularly in alcoholic drinks. The nature …

Herpetofauna used in traditional folk medicine: conservation implications

RRN Alves, WLS Vieira, GG Santana, KS Vieira… - Animals in traditional …, 2013‏ - Springer
This chapter provides an overview of the global use of herpetofauna in traditional folk
medicine and the implications for conservation. The results indicate that 331 species (284 …

Folklore and traditional ecological knowledge of geckos in Southern Portugal: implications for conservation and science

LMP Ceriaco, MP Marques, NC Madeira… - Journal of ethnobiology …, 2011‏ - Springer
Abstract Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) and folklore are repositories of large
amounts of information about the natural world. Ideas, perceptions and empirical data held …

Space fit for a king: spatial ecology of king cobras (Ophiophagus hannah) in Sakaerat Biosphere Reserve, Northeastern Thailand

BM Marshall, CT Strine, MD Jones, T Artchawakom… - Amphibia-Reptilia, 2019‏ - brill.com
A species' spatial ecology has direct implications for that species' conservation. Far-ranging
species may be more difficult to conserve because their movements increase their chances …

[ספר][B] Eye of newt and toe of frog, adder's fork and lizard's leg: the lore and mythology of amphibians and reptiles

M Crump - 2015‏ - degruyter.com
Frogs are worshipped for bringing nourishing rains, but blamed for devastating floods.
Turtles are admired for their wisdom and longevity, but ridiculed for their sluggish and …

Sea snake harvest in the gulf of Thailand

N Van Cao, N Thien Tao, A Moore… - Conservation …, 2014‏ - Wiley Online Library
Conservation of sea snakes is virtually nonexistent in Asia, and its role in human–snake
interactions in terms of catch, trade, and snakebites as an occupational hazard is mostly …