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GARCIA F, Alejandro; VALLE M, Raúl  y  MONROY M, Rafael. Traditional use of wild mammals in Pitzotlan, Morelos, Mexico. rev. colombiana cienc. anim. Recia [online]. 2018, vol.10, n.2, pp.111-123. ISSN 2027-4297.  https://doi.org/10.24188/recia.v10.n2.2018.620.

The ethnozoological knowledge regarding wild mammals that the inhabitants of Pitzotlán preserve is analyzed. By the application of ethnozoological techniques we registered the use of 6 orders, 11 families and 20 species, 55% of which had the following use value: as foodstuff (100%), medicinal (45%), as pets (18%), ornamental (18%), as good-luck charms (18%) and in tool manufacturing (9%). Its exploitation is done by means of subsistence hunting; in this case guns (100%), dogs (36%) and slings (18%) are used. The white-tailed deer and the badger are the most used species; they register an index of cultural importance of value 1. Due to different actions of habitat enhancement as well as the implementation of wildlife management standards, the inhabitants have registered a rise in the populations of white-tailed deer and boar. We discuss the importance of mammals, as an edible and medicinal resource, as well as the importance of recovering and appreciating the traditional knowledge with the participation of the population so as to generate conservation strategies and rational exploitation plans of these mammals for the benefit of the community.

Palabras clave : Traditional knowledge; ethnozoology; managements; use values.

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