Status and Magnitude of Grey Wolf Conflict with Pastoral Communities in the Foothills of the Hindu Kush Region of Pakistan.

Autor: Khan TU; School of Nature Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China. eco.tauheed@hotmail.com., Xiaofeng L; School of Nature Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China. luanxiaofeng@bjfu.edu.cn., Ahmad S; School of Nature Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China. shahidbuneri87@hotmail.com., Mannan A; Forest, Wildlife and Fisheries Department, Government of Punjab, Lahore 54500, Pakistan. mannan_shani@hotmail.com., Khan W; Department of Zoology, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Sheringal, Dir Upper, KP 18000, Pakistan. wkhan6358@gmail.com., Khan AA; Laboratory of Animal and Human Physiology, Department of Animal Sciences, Quiad-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan. abdalazeezkhan@gmail.com., Khan BU; Carnivores Conservation Lab, Department of Animal Sciences, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-I-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan. barkat.paki@gmail.com., Din EU; College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China. thegreatemi@yahoo.com., Bhattarai S; Institute of Forestry, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu 44613, Nepal. sbhattarai@iofpc.edu.np., Shah S; College of Forestry, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China. sher378@gmail.com., Saeed S; College of Forestry, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China. sajjad_saeed222@yahoo.com., Amara U; Department of Environmental Sciences, International Islamic University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Animals : an open access journal from MDPI [Animals (Basel)] 2019 Oct 11; Vol. 9 (10). Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Oct 11.
DOI: 10.3390/ani9100787
Abstrakt: Pastoralist-wolf conflict over livestock depredation is the main factor affecting conservation of grey wolf worldwide. Very limited research has been carried out to evaluate the pattern and nature of livestock depredation by wolf. This study aims to determine the status and nature of human-wolf conflict across different villages in the Hind Kush region of Pakistan during the period January 2016-December 2016. For this purpose, a total of 110 local male respondents from all walks of life were interviewed using a semi-structured questionnaire. The grey wolf was declared as a common species in the area by 51.3% of the locals with an annual sighting rate of 0.46 each. During the year (2016), a total of 358 livestock were lost to grey wolf predation and disease. Of the total livestock loss, grey wolf was held responsible for a total 101 livestock losses. Goat and sheep were the most vulnerable prey species as they accounted for 80 (79.2%) of the total reported depredations. Out of the total economic loss (USD 46,736, USD 424.87/household), grey wolf was accountable for USD 11,910 (USD 108.27 per household), while disease contributed 34,826 (USD 316.6 per household). High depredation was observed during the summer season 58.42% (n = 59) followed by spring and autumn. Unattended livestock were more prone to grey wolf attack during free grazing in forests. Most of the respondents (75.45%) showed aggressive and negative attitudes towards grey wolf. The herders shared more negative attitude (z = -3.21, p = 0.001) than businessman towards the species. Herders having larger herd size displayed more deleterious behavior towards wolves than those having smaller herd size. Active herding techniques, vaccinating livestock, educating locals about wildlife importance, and initiating compensating schemes for affected families could be helpful to decrease negative perceptions.
Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflict of interest.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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