Zootherapy is the treatment of human ailments with remedies made from animals and their
products. Despite its prevalence in traditional medical practices worldwide, research on this …

The present work provides an overview of the global use of reptiles in traditional folk
medicine and the implications for conservation. The results demonstrate that at least 165 …

Social taboos exist in most cultures, both Western and non‐Western. They are good
examples of informal institutions, where norms, rather than governmental juridical laws and …

Caiçaras are inhabitants of the Atlantic Forest coast in SE Brazil. We studied the uses of
plants by five Caiçara communities and compared medicinal plant citations by informants in …

Neste texto são apresentadas as principais linhas contemporâneas de pesquisa em
ecologia humana. A interação de populações humanas com o ambiente é analisada sob o …

We analyzed the role of taboos for the protection of species listed as “threatened” by the
World Conservation Union (IUCN), and also for species known to be endemic and keystone …

This work documents zootherapeutic practices in Northeast Brazil. It is primarily based on
field surveys carried out in fishing villages located in the states of Maranhão and Paraíba …

We analyzed fishermen's local ecological knowledge (LEK) about the feeding habits, trophic
interactions, habitats, fishing grounds, migration, and reproduction of nine coastal fishes in …

This paper compares the medicinal uses of animals in fishing communities located in the
North and Northeastern regions of Brazil. Data were obtained through field surveys …

Poucas dimensões da vida humana são mais profundamente conectadas com a
sobrevivência básica e, ao mesmo tempo, com elementos social e simbolicamente …