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Abstract：
Crop raiding and livestock predation negatively impact the views of the local community towards wildlife conservation. Farmers across the African continent, especially those in rural regions, incur financial losses as a result of crop raiding and livestock depredation. The sustainability of the forest relies heavily on comprehending the essential connection between a harmonious park-people relationship and the coexistence of humans and wildlife. The primary aim of this study is to evaluate the predation of livestock, the raiding of crops, and the attitudes of the community towards wildlife in the Mankira Forest located in southwest Ethiopia. This particular area has been lacking in scientific research, making it crucial to conduct this assessment. The data were collected between November 2021 and September 2022 via a structured questionnaire. This study used a sample of 241 randomly selected respondents from the four villages, and responses were compared using chi-square tests. Pearson correlation was also used to test the relationship between the distance of farmland and the extent of crop raiding. The majority of the respondents (95%) reported the presence of crop raiding and livestock predation in the area. These losses were caused by the Papio anubis (39%), the Chlorocebus aethiops (24.1%), the Hystrix cristata (15.3%), the Canis aures (58.3%), and the Crocutacrocuta (29.5%). Maize stood out as the crop type most susceptible to crop raiders. Most of the respondents (56.7%) had a negative attitude towards wildlife conservation. There was a significant difference among age groups of respondents related to their attitude towards wildlife conservation (p < 0.05). The study highlights the need to address several gaps in understanding and managing human-wildlife conflict through research on predation, raiding, and community attitudes. Therefore, to fulfill the dual goals of community support and conservation of wildlife, rigorous management and planning are needed.
摘要：
农作物袭击和牲畜捕食对当地社区对野生动植物保护的看法产生了负面影响。整个非洲大陆的农民，尤其是那些在农村地区，由于农作物袭击和牲畜掠夺而招致经济损失。森林的可持续性在很大程度上取决于理解公园与人之间和谐的关系与人类和野生动植物共存之间的基本联系。这项研究的主要目的是评估牲畜的捕食，庄稼的袭击，以及埃塞俄比亚西南部Mankira森林中社区对野生动植物的态度。这一特殊领域一直缺乏科学研究，这使得进行这项评估变得至关重要。数据是在2021年11月至2022年9月之间通过结构化问卷收集的。这项研究使用了来自四个村庄的241名随机选择的受访者的样本，并使用卡方检验比较反应。皮尔逊相关性还用于测试农田距离与农作物袭击程度之间的关系。大多数受访者（95％）报告该地区存在农作物袭击和牲畜捕食。这些损失是由Papioanubis（39％）造成的，氯草(24.1%)，Hystrixcristata（15.3%），犬种(58.3%)，和鳄鱼（29.5%）。玉米是最容易受到作物掠夺者影响的作物类型。大多数受访者(56.7%)对野生动物保护持消极态度。调查对象对野生动物保护的态度存在显著差异(p<0.05)。该研究强调需要通过对捕食的研究来解决理解和管理人类与野生动物冲突方面的几个差距，突袭,和社区态度。因此,为了实现社区支持和野生动物保护的双重目标，需要严格的管理和规划。
