Rearing and trade of wild birds in a semiarid region of Brazil

Hyago Keslley de Lucena Soares (), Vanessa Moura Santos Soares (), Sérgio de Faria Lopes (), Reinaldo Farias Paiva Lucena () and Rainner Rilke Duarte Barboza ()
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Hyago Keslley de Lucena Soares: Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Campus I
Vanessa Moura Santos Soares: Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Campus I
Sérgio de Faria Lopes: Universidade Estadual da Paraíba
Reinaldo Farias Paiva Lucena: Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Campus I
Rainner Rilke Duarte Barboza: Universidade Federal de Roraima, Colégio Aplicação

Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, 2020, vol. 22, issue 5, No 23, 4323-4339

Abstract: Abstract The rearing of wild birds as pets is directly related to cultural and socioeconomic issues, as well as to population declines for the species involved. This study aimed to inventory wild birds that are reared as pets and analyze aspects of their commercialization and the sociocultural context of this activity in the semiarid region of Paraíba, Brazil. The data were obtained through interviews and semistructured questionnaires comprised of questions regarding wild birds kept in captivity. Thirty men with a mean age of 45 years were interviewed. The birds were identified through direct observation of the species. The Use Value Index, which is a quantitative index that lists species by importance based on usage citations, was calculated for each species in three different ways: UVgeneral, UVcurrent, and UVpotential. Thirty-six wild bird species distributed among 10 families and 26 genera were recorded. The birds were raised because of beautiful plumage and birdsong, ability to mimic sounds, and fighting potential. Trade on wild birds is a widespread activity. Twenty-one (70%) interviewees had obtained their animals from illegal trade, which encompassed all recorded species. Nine respondents were authorized to legally raise and breed these species in captivity. Bird trade is a widespread activity throughout the study region, where individuals of many species are sold at prices ranging from R$ 5.00 (US$ 1.29) to R$ 5000.00 (US$ 1288.85). The results demonstrate the need to implement effective public policies aim at mediating the use and conservation of avian biodiversity, and improving the implementation of management plans for its conservation.

Keywords: Ethno-ornithology; Caatinga; Local populations; Bird conservation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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