Washington Ls Vieira
Biographic Data
| ID | 1757557 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Washington Ls Vieira |
| GIVEN NAMES | Washington Ls |
| FAMILY NAME | Vieira |
| SIGNATURE | VIEIRA W L |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 89 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Students' attitudes toward and knowledge about snakes in the semiarid region of Northeastern Brazil
BACKGROUND: Humans in various cultures have feared snakes, provoking an aversion and persecution that hinders conservation efforts for these reptiles. Such fact suggests that conservation strategies for snakes should consider the interactions and perceptions of the local population towards these animals. The aim of this study was to investigate students' perception of snakes and if attitudes and knowledge may differ according to gender and local …
Medicinal animals used in ethnoveterinary practices of the 'Cariri Paraibano', NE Brazil
BackgroundZootherapy is important in various socio-cultural environments, and innumerous examples of the use of animal derived remedies can currently be found in many urban, semi-urban and more remote localities in all parts of the world, particularly in developing countries. However, although a number of ethnobiological inventories concerning the use of medicinal animals in human health care have been compiled in Brazil in recent years, zoothera…
Hunting strategies used in the semi-arid region of northeastern Brazil
Hunting for wild animals is stimulated by the many different human uses of faunal resources, and these animals constitute important subsistence items in local communities in the Caatinga region. In order to gain access to these resources, hunters have developed a series of techniques and strategies that are described in the present work. The principal hunting techniques encountered were: waiting, especially directed towards hunting diurnal birds;…
Hunting strategies used in the semi-arid region of northeastern Brazil
Hunting for wild animals is stimulated by the many different human uses of faunal resources, and these animals constitute important subsistence items in local communities in the Caatinga region. In order to gain access to these resources, hunters have developed a series of techniques and strategies that are described in the present work. The principal hunting techniques encountered were: waiting, especially directed towards hunting diurnal birds;…
Students' attitudes toward and knowledge about snakes in the semiarid region of Northeastern Brazil
BACKGROUND: Humans in various cultures have feared snakes, provoking an aversion and persecution that hinders conservation efforts for these reptiles. Such fact suggests that conservation strategies for snakes should consider the interactions and perceptions of the local population towards these animals. The aim of this study was to investigate students' perception of snakes and if attitudes and knowledge may differ according to gender and local …
Medicinal animals used in ethnoveterinary practices of the 'Cariri Paraibano', NE Brazil
BackgroundZootherapy is important in various socio-cultural environments, and innumerous examples of the use of animal derived remedies can currently be found in many urban, semi-urban and more remote localities in all parts of the world, particularly in developing countries. However, although a number of ethnobiological inventories concerning the use of medicinal animals in human health care have been compiled in Brazil in recent years, zoothera…
Hunting strategies used in the semi-arid region of northeastern Brazil
Hunting for wild animals is stimulated by the many different human uses of faunal resources, and these animals constitute important subsistence items in local communities in the Caatinga region. In order to gain access to these resources, hunters have developed a series of techniques and strategies that are described in the present work. The principal hunting techniques encountered were: waiting, especially directed towards hunting diurnal birds;…
Medicinal animals used in ethnoveterinary practices of the 'Cariri Paraibano', NE Brazil
BackgroundZootherapy is important in various socio-cultural environments, and innumerous examples of the use of animal derived remedies can currently be found in many urban, semi-urban and more remote localities in all parts of the world, particularly in developing countries. However, although a number of ethnobiological inventories concerning the use of medicinal animals in human health care have been compiled in Brazil in recent years, zoothera…
Students' attitudes toward and knowledge about snakes in the semiarid region of Northeastern Brazil
BACKGROUND: Humans in various cultures have feared snakes, provoking an aversion and persecution that hinders conservation efforts for these reptiles. Such fact suggests that conservation strategies for snakes should consider the interactions and perceptions of the local population towards these animals. The aim of this study was to investigate students' perception of snakes and if attitudes and knowledge may differ according to gender and local …
Animal and Plant Science Education (3 works) · Biology (3 works) · Ecology (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Animal testing and alternatives (2 works) · Biodiversity (2 works) · Insect Utilization and Effects (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Agriculture (1 works) · Agroforestry (1 works)