Interactions Between People and Birds of Prey in Semi-Arid Regions of Brazil: Ethno-Ornithology and Conservation
2025
Hyago Keslley de Lucena Soares | Vanessa Moura dos Santos | Suellen da Silva Santos | Reinaldo Farias Paiva de Lucena
How humans perceive and interact with other animal species is critical in enhancing conservation initiatives. The study recorded and analyzed people&rsquo:s knowledge and perceptions of birds of prey and their interactions in three rural communities in Paraí:ba, Brazil. The data were collected by face-to-face interviews using semi-structured questionnaires. One hundred ninety-one people were interviewed, and 19 species were recorded. Based on the answers to the questionnaires, the species are considered omens of climatic/ecological and supernatural events. They are important in the maintenance of ecosystems (predation of rodents and snakes and feeding on dead animals). However, most birds of prey are killed because they cause damage by preying upon domestic animals or for being associated with bad omens. The diversity of information listed here shows the need for complex and interdisciplinary studies to understand the human dimensions of knowledge and relationships between people and birds, contributing to species conservation and encouraging coexistence between people and birds of prey.
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