Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa
WESSA maintains a watchful eye on the South African environment
Founded in 1926, the Wildlife and Environment Society of SA is South Africa's oldest and largest non-government membership-based environmental organisation. WESSA maintains a watchful eye on the South African environment through its extensive network of Regional Offices , Branches (volunteer groups acting for thei ...learn more
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Created: Oct 18, 2007
Updated: Oct 08, 2009
Membership: Open
Semi-Private
Topic: Zoopharmacognosy-A holistic approach to wildlife and environmental conservation!
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I am exploring zoopharmacognosy with respect to wildlife conservation. Just to breifly explain: This is a behavioural science now emerging, gaining more attention and importance, is how terrestrial animals utilize their environment as a source of medicine. This innate behaviour of animal species is intentional for either their health maintenance, health restoration in the presence of illness or disease or as a preventative health strategy. Co-evolution of terrestrial animals and plants has enabled animals have accumulated enough innate knowledge of their own immune responses and vulnerability to disease states and able to identify remedial or medicinal plant sources within their natural environment. This pattern of selection and problem solving is based on sensitivity to the environment, and instincts about what is beneficial for survival.
Do you know if environmental medicine selected by wildlife is considered in the wildlife conservation efforts there in S.Africa?
Seema (UK)