Abstract:
Due to the consequences of the Anubis Baboon on the society there is a high degree of conflict
between human and A.B. The study was aimed to assess the impact of AB (P.anubis) and conflict
with humans in and around Mogor Valley Forest of Western Ethiopia. The study sampled 316
respondents and primary data was derived from field surveys using questionnaires. Quantitative
data was analyzed through descriptive statistic like frequencies and percentages. The results of
the study show that 208 (65.96%) both crop farming and livestock rearing and 71 (22.34%)
practiced crop production and other income source, 20 (6.38%) and 17 (5.32%) had only Crop
farming and other income sources respectively. 105 (33.11%) of maize and 94 (29.79%) of
wheat were the first and the second most attacked crops by Anubis Baboon in the study area
respectively. wild animal habitat disturbance and Proximate forest edge and farm land were the
first and the second major human Anubis Baboon conflict 239(75.63%) and 228 (72.81%)
respectively around Mogor valley Forest. 241(76.27%) of guarding, 17(5.38%) of making
scarecrows , 32 (10.13%) of smoking, 14 (4.43%) of chasing and 11 (3.48%) of fencing were the
first, second, the third ,fourth and fifth most common control measures taken in order to protect
their crops from Anubis Baboon respectively. From the respondents’ information, the impact of
human on Anubis Baboon is both direct and indirect impact. The direct impact of human on the
Anubis Baboon was direct physical killing, chasing and hitting by anything like stones etc.
Almost all the farmers ether chase or kill AB and as a result their number is highly decreasing.
In addition, large trees they inhabit are fallen for charcoal, agricultural land clearing and other
purposes. In general, local have developed a negative attitude towards the baboons due to the
damage they cause on farms and livestock.
