Hunting pressure on primates in the southern portion of the Brazilian Northeast: historical threats and current perspectives

• DOI: 10.15451/ec2024-08-13.28-1-13
• Publication Date: 2024-08-27T14:11:19Z
• Authors: Raone Beltrao-Mendes; André Chein Alonso; Eduardo Marques; Rodrigo Cambará P...; Leandro Jerusalinsky; Stephen Francis F...
• Keywords: 0106 biological sciences; 01 natural sciences

Hunting is an ancient human behavior, which likely became complex and efficient gradually through time. We present data from a bibliographic survey (qualitative) field sampling (quantitative) of primate hunting in Northeastern Brazil. evaluated threats faced by 14 species native to the States Bahia Sergipe (three Critically Endangered, three Vulnerable, two Near Threatened, Least Concern). Qualitatively, since 2005, we identified 21 academic studies that contained 47 mentions all six studied genera known occur study area (Alouatta=4, Brachyteles=2, Callicebus=16, Callithrix=8, Leontopithecus=3, Sapajus=14). Approximately half citations were for (55.3%; 88.4% this bushmeat) other trapping (44.7%; 90.4% pet). Quantitatively, obtained 834 local experts’ capturing at 348 sites. All experts cited Callithrix, 818 Sapajus, 738 Callicebus. argued 539 about bushmeat (164 positive; 30.4%) 636 pet (189 30.9%). Callicebus presented 95 as (30.1% 326 queries) Sapajus 80 (35.7% 224). Four informants reported pest control because crop damage. There was significant difference (Chi²=33.982; df=2; p<0.0001) comparing pets, with (higher pet) presenting differences (both p<0.01). The impact associated biological contexts, besides socioeconomic political, requiring complex-specific attention efforts conservation management strategies, perhaps innovative, even non-prohibitive.