Besides its extreme climate conditions, the Caatinga (a type of tropical seasonal forest)
hosts an impressive faunal and floristic biodiversity. In the last 50 years there has been a …

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 …

A caça eo uso da fauna são práticas antigas e que desempenham um importante papel
socioeconômico no semiárido nordestino. De uma perspectiva conservacionista, essas …

Simple Summary In traditional medicinal systems, animals play an essential role in treating
health issues (zoo therapy) as different body parts are used to treat different diseases …

Termites are mainly known for damage caused to human beings, both in urban and rural
areas. However, these insects play an important role in the decomposition of organic matter …

ABSTRACT 1 Almost 50% of primate species are in danger of becoming extinct, according
to the criteria of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of …

Ancient connections between animals and human are seen in cultures throughout the world
in multiple forms of interaction with the local fauna that form the core of Ethnozoology …

Awareness of the natural ecological processes provided by organisms that benefit human
well‐being has significantly progressed towards the goal of making conservation a …

Methods We interviewed 79 traders of medicinal plants and/or animals (37 in Belém,
corresponding to approximately 40% of all animal traders located; 37 in São Luís; 26 in …

AIM OF THE STUDY: This study investigates the trade of animals for medicinal purposes in
Natal metropolitan area, northeastern Brazil, to document which animal species are used …