Aspectos da caça no alto rio Aripuanã

Abstract

Resumo Através de levantamentos entre janeiro e abril de 1978, com toda a população de Durdanelos (Aripuanã-MT) a caça abatida na área foi determinada. As queixadas (Tayassu pecari), as antas (Tapirus terrestris) e os caititus (Tayassu tajacu) representaram 89% dos 8857 kg de caça abatida neste período. A carne de caça representou uma importante fonte adicional de proteínas e estava presente em 19% das refeições. Os principais métodos de caça na área são descritos e a necessidade de conservação da fauna na região discutida.Summary The amount of game killed by hunters in rain forest surrounding Dardanelos (Aripuanã, State of Mato Grosso, Brazil) in southern Amazonia, was recorded from January to april, 1978. White-lipped peccaries (Tayassu pecan), tapirs (Tapirus terrestris), and collared peccaries (Tayassu tajacu), represented 89% of the 8857kg of game killed. Wild moat was an important suplementary protein source, and was present in 19% of the meals. Only four hunters were responsible for over half of the game killed. The demography of the human population, as wel as the local hunting methods, are described and the necessity of conservation of wildlife in this region is discussed.