Avaliação sanitária da presença de doenças e caracterização dos padrões de caça de subsistência do queixada (Tayassu pecari) de vida livre na Amazônia Peruana / Serologic survey of disease and characterization of subsistence hunting patterns of white lipped peccaries (Tayassu pecari) populations in southwestern Amazon.

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2010

RESUMO

The peccary (Tayassu pecari) holds an important place in the Amazonian ecosystem. As seed dispersers they have measurable effects on their habitat, partly guiding structure and composition of the vegetation community. Additionally, their socio-economic role is unsurpassed as one of the most important sources of bushmeat for subsistence hunters in the Peruvian Amazon. Various studies have alarmingly reported the decline of several populations, possibly a result of overextraction due to hunting. However, passing reference was also made to disease and its possible role in population fluctuations. The following study, taking place in Madre de Dios during 2008 and 2009, evaluates the presence of disease in three wild peccary populations. It is the first of its kind in the Peruvian Amazon. A complimentary study characterizing human hunting patterns of peccaries in two indigenous communities is also reported. Exactly 103 serum samples from hunted or live-captured animals were obtained for the study. The results indicate the presence of antibodies to brucelose, leptospirose, and toxoplasmose, in wild populations, the distribution of which is not equal among the three sites. The complimentary study characterizes human hunting patterns of peccaries, focusing on the delimitation of hunting grounds and the quantification of hunting pressure, annual animal productivity, and sustainability of hunting activities. Hunting pressure was found to be well within the limits of sustainability.

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caça white-lipped peccaries peruvian amazon harvest amazônia peruana doenças sustainability. sustentabilidade. diseases queixadas

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