Human-Wild Animal Conflict in Banja Woreda, Awi Zone, Ethiopia
Table 4
The status of crop-raiding risk among crop types, stage of crops attacked by wild animals, type of animals attacked by wild animals, the age of livestock more or less attacked by wild animal, the trend of the wild animals’ population and crop and livestock damage, the season of crop and livestock damage by wild animals, causes of human-wild animal conflict, types of problem faced by wild animals, and human-wild animal conflict management mechanisms of the respondents in the study area.
Survey question, by category
Response (% of respondents)
χ2
Crop type more attacked by wild animals
Maize
48.4
52 (df = 4, )
Potato
20.0
Barley
13.7
Small millet
10.5
Wheat
7.4
Crop type least affected by wild animals
Teff
91.6
225 (df = 3, )
Small millet
5.3
Wheat
2.1
Oil niger
1.1
Stage of crop attacked by wild animals
Matured
56.8
58 (df = 3, )
Seed bearing
5.3
All stage
13.7
Fruiting
24.2
Livestock type attacked by wild animals
Goats, sheep, and chickens
16.8
42 (df = 1, )
All domestic animals
83.2
Age of livestock more attacked by wild animals
Chickens and young and medium-aged sheep and goats
68.4
105 (df = 3, )
All livestock
6.3
Not any
2.1
Only chickens
23.2
Age of livestock less attacked by wild animals
Older sheep and goats and other large mammals
60.0
36.7 (df = 2, )
Large mammals except sheep and goats
30.5
Not any (attack all)
9.5
The trend of wild animals’ population
Increase
36.8
36.9 (dƒ = 2, )
Decrease
56.8
Stable
6.3
Trend of crop damage by wild animals
Increase
46.3
9.1 (df = 2, )
Decrease
32.6
Stable
21.1
Trend of livestock damage by wild animals
Increase
31.6
36.9 (dƒ = 2, )
Decrease
28.4
Stable
40.0
Seasons of crop loss by wild animals
Wet season
92.6
150 (dƒ = 2, )
Dry season
5.3
Both dry and wet seasons
2.1
Seasons of animals loss by wild animals
Wet season
13.7
32.7 (dƒ = 2, )
Dry season
60.0
Both wet and dry seasons
26.3
Cause of human-wild animal conflict
Habitat loss due to agricultural expansion and deforestation
40.0
44.8 (dƒ = 3, )
Wild animals prefer crops and domestic animals
8.4
Settlement near the habitat of wild animals
44.2
Increased wild animals’ population due to conservation
7.4
Type of problem faced by wild animals
Have you ever seen wild animals killed by humans in your area?
Yes
31.6
13 (dƒ = 1, )
No
68.4
Have you ever attempted to kill wild animals?
Yes
18.9
36.6 (dƒ = 1, )
No
81.1
Do you support wild animal conservation in this area?
Yes
83.2
36.6 (dƒ = 1, )
No
16.8
Control mechanisms of crop raiding by respondents
Guarding with dog
36.8
77.7 (dƒ = 7, )
Fencing and slipping at night in cropland
25.3
Symbol and use perfume
4.2
Drive away wild animals from the forest
3.2
Burning something like dung that create bad odors to wild animals
8.4
Trapping and killing
10.5
Awareness creation to the respondent
5.3
Sowing less attacked crops
6.3
Control mechanisms of livestock of the respondents
