Hunting pressure on primates in the southern portion of the Brazilian Northeast: historical threats and current perspectives
Raone Beltrao-Mendes,
André Chein Alonso,
Eduardo Marques
et al.
Abstract:Hunting is an ancient human behavior, which likely became complex and efficient gradually through time. We present data from a bibliographic survey (qualitative) and field sampling (quantitative) of primate hunting in Northeastern Brazil. We evaluated hunting threats faced by 14 primate species native to the States of Bahia and Sergipe (three Critically Endangered, three Endangered, three Vulnerable, two Near Threatened, and three Least Concern). Qualitatively, since 2005, we identified 21 academic studies tha… Show more
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