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In the human-modified Woze-Degena landscape of southern Ethiopia, over 92% of community members hold negative perceptions toward carnivore conservation, which are primarily driven by livestock depredation experiences, lack of formal education, and specific demographic factors. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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This research aims to understand how communities perceive carnivore conservation in a human-modified landscape.

June 7, 2026Environmental and Sustainability Indicators0 citationsOpen Access

Assessing Community Perceptions of Carnivore Conservation in Southern Ethiopia

Communities’ perception towards carnivore conservation in the human-modified Woze-Degena landscape of southern Ethiopia

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ATAbraham Tolcha SSSimon Shibru STSerekebirhan Takele

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Randomized trial assesses community perceptions of carnivore conservation in Ethiopia, indicating significant influence by experiences and education.

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This research aims to understand how communities perceive carnivore conservation in a human-modified landscape.
Administered semi-structured questionnaires to 920 household heads in seven villages over six months in 2024.
Utilized systematic sampling to assess demographic variations in perceptions of carnivore conservation.
Employed multinomial logistic regression to identify drivers influencing community perceptions.
92.72% held negative perceptions toward carnivore conservation, driven by livestock depredation incidents.
54.35% of respondents experienced conflicts primarily from spotted hyenas and leopards, with average losses of $51.25 per farmer.
69.13% of interviewees believed proper guarding could mitigate livestock predation risks.

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Tolcha et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a250ae37def13d035e1aee8 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indic.2026.101360

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June 7, 2026Environmental and Sustainability Indicators0 citationsOpen Access

Assessing Community Perceptions of Carnivore Conservation in Southern Ethiopia

Communities’ perception towards carnivore conservation in the human-modified Woze-Degena landscape of southern Ethiopia

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Authors

ATAbraham Tolcha SSSimon Shibru STSerekebirhan Takele

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Randomized trial assesses community perceptions of carnivore conservation in Ethiopia, indicating significant influence by experiences and education.

Key Points

This research aims to understand how communities perceive carnivore conservation in a human-modified landscape.
Administered semi-structured questionnaires to 920 household heads in seven villages over six months in 2024.
Utilized systematic sampling to assess demographic variations in perceptions of carnivore conservation.
Employed multinomial logistic regression to identify drivers influencing community perceptions.
92.72% held negative perceptions toward carnivore conservation, driven by livestock depredation incidents.
54.35% of respondents experienced conflicts primarily from spotted hyenas and leopards, with average losses of $51.25 per farmer.
69.13% of interviewees believed proper guarding could mitigate livestock predation risks.

Cite This Study

Tolcha et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a250ae37def13d035e1aee8 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indic.2026.101360

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