Zootherapeutic uses of wildmeat and associated products in the semiarid region of Brazil: general aspects and challenges for conservation

Zootherapeutic uses of wildmeat and associated products in the semiarid region of Brazil: general aspects and challenges for conservation

Abstract Background Hunting wildlife for medicinal purposes is a widespread practice throughout Brazil; however, studies about the animals used for zootherapeutic practices have been performed almost exclusively with traders (herbalists) and end consumers, and not hunters. This makes it difficult to...

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Main Authors: Wedson Medeiros Silva Souto, Raynner Rilke Duarte Barboza, Hugo Fernandes-Ferreira, Arnaldo José Correia Magalhães Júnior, Julio Marcelino Monteiro, Érika de Araújo Abi-chacra, Rômulo Romeu Nóbrega Alves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine
Subjects:
Neotropical fauna
Wildlife conservation
Traditional medicine
Wildlife trade
Bushmeat
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13002-018-0259-y

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