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标题：Approaches to human-wildlife conflict management in and around Chebera-Churchura National Park, Southern Ethiopia
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作者：Alemayehu Acha ; Mathewos Temesgen
期刊名称：Asian Journal of Conservation Biology
印刷版ISSN：2278-7666
出版年度：2015
卷号：4
期号：2
页码：136-142
出版社：Turtle Conservation & Research Programme
摘要：The objective of this study was to investigate Approaches to Human-Wildlife Conflict Managementin and around Chebera-Churchura National Park, Ethiopia. Three hundred semi-structured interviewsand various focus group discussions were conducted. About 12 carnivores, 6 herbivores and 2primate species were posing significant human-wildlife conflict. High level of conflict was observed inAgare, Koisha and Churchura which are very close to the park. The conflict was severe during themid night and the peak time like morning and night where livestock go to the field and return totheir home. All of the livestock losses were associated with the poor livestock husbandries. About61.67% kept their livestock in grass hut, 29% in tin house and 9.33% kept outside over night. About9.33% were using additional methods like collars, guard dogs and traditional weapons during nighttime. During daytime, 89% herd their livestock in the pasture in a group and 11% leave in the pasturewithout attending. About 3.66% burn fires around the herding place, 11.33% shout loudly whiletheir livestock return. Others were using lethal control like shooting and trapping illegally. Thus,improving livestock husbandry, developing awareness and strengthens the capacity of managers tomitigate the problem were recommended.
关键词：Conflict Management; Depredation; Focal carnivores; Livestock husbandry; Wildlife