Human Interaction in the Ethiopian Wolf Habitats in Arsi Mountains and Sanetti Plateau: A Comparative Study
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2010-06
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
A comparative study was carried out the disturbances by humans on the
Ethiopian wolf (Canis simensis) in Chilalo-Galama Range and Sanetti Plateau
during July, 2009- March, 2010. Factors disturbing the Ethiopian wolf were
investigated using a questionnaire survey and by direct observations.
Descriptive statistics, Spearman correlation coefficient, one-way ANOVA, Tukey
and Chi-square tests were used to analyze the mean amount of factors
disturbed the Ethiopian wolf and compared the differences existing among the
15 transects and four wolf packs. The analysis indicated that 62.7% and 100%
of the Chilalo-Galama and Sanetti Plateau respondents, respectively had
positive attitude towards the wolf. In the Chilalo-Galama, 488(99%) and in the
Sanetti Plateau, 5(1%) of people were observed disturbing the wolves while
collecting fuel, grass and herding livestock. On the other hand, 229.8 ± 149.67
and 92.93 ± 49.3 mean of livestock per transect foraged in the study areas
during the wet and dry seasons, respectively. There was a significance
difference in the amount of livestock grazed in the wolf habitats per transect (F
3 11 = 13.56, P < 0.001), wet season and (F 3 11 = 3.96, P < 0.039), dry season.
There was a serious wolf disturbance by humans (χ2 = 34, df. 1, P < 0.05) in
making noise and (χ2 = 4, df. 1, P < 0.05) in chasing after the wolf in the
Chilalo-Galama than in the Sanetti Plateau. Therefore, due attention should be
given to alleviate the problem.
Key words/phrase: Chilalo-Galama; Ethiopian wolf; human interaction;
Sanetti Plateau.
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Chilalo-Galama, Ethiopian Wolf, Human Interaction, Sanetti Plateau