Human-Ethiopian Wolf (Canis Simensis) Habitat Interaction In Sanetti Plateau And Web Valley.

Abstract

The Study On Human-Ethiopian Wolf Habitat Interaction In Sanetti Plateau And Web Valley Was Carried Out From October, 2016 To June, 2017. The Ethiopian Wolf Disturbances Were Investigated Using A Questionnaire Survey And Direct Observation. Descriptive Statistics, Spearman Correlation Coefficient, One-Way Anova, Tukey And Chi-Square Tests Were Used To Analyze The Ethiopian Wolf Disturbances And Compared The Disturbances Existing Among The 12 Transects Laid And Four Wolf Packs. Human Settlement And Livestock In The Sanetti Plateau Were Low. In The Web-Valley, 488 And In The Sanetti Plateau, Five People Were Observed Disturbing The Wolves. The Two Study Sites Revealed A Significant Difference In The Number Of People Disturbed The Ethiopian Wolf Habitats (??2 = 96.04, Df. 1, P < 0.05). During The Wet Season, There Was 3003 And 444 Livestock Grazed In The Web Valley And Sanetti Plateau Respectively. Similarly During The Dry Season, 759 And 446 Livestock Grazed In The Web Valley And Sanetti Plateau Were Observed Respectively. There Was A Significance Difference In The Amount Of Livestock Grazed In The Ethiopian Wolf Habitats Per Transect (X2 = 35.56, Df. 1, P < 0.05), Wet Season And (X2 = 0.000, Df. 1, P > 0.05), Dry Season. This Is Other Than Permanent Users Of The Area; Many People From The Neighboring Areas Brought Their Livestock Temporarily To Graze In The Ethiopian Wolf Habitat During The Wet Season. Domestic Dogs Also Frequently Observed In The Web Valley But Not Observed In Sanetti Plateau, The Two Study Sites Significantly Differed In The Number Of Domestic Dog Disturbing The Ethiopian Wolf By Direct Competition And By Acting As Vectors Of Disease (??2 = 100, Df. 1, P < 0.05). People Appeared In The Web Valley Range Of The Ethiopian Wolf Habitat For Different Activities And Made Noise On The Animal At Every Sight From Near And Distance During The Wet And Dry Seasons. The Sanetti Plateau Of The Ethiopian Wolf Packs Was Almost Free From Human Noise And The Wolves Were Never Chased. The High Loud Noise Made On The Animals And Frequently Chased After The Ethiopian Wolves In The Web Valley Range Could Be Due To The Large Number Of Humans That Frequently Observed In The Area. Some Individuals Chase Ethiopian Wolf And All Other Wild Animals As The Pests Of Their Livestock Particularly In The Web Valley Site. Therefore, Due Attention Should Be Given To Alleviate The Problem, Clear Demarcation And Buffer Zone And Conservation Measure Should Be Made To Sustain This Critically Endangered Species And The Park.