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Table 2 Domestic animal species depredated by jackal and their economic valuation in villages of KPCCF, during 2016–2020 in the Omo Valley of Ethiopia, on the basis of interviews (n = 290)

From: Diet of Black-backed Jackal (Canis mesomelas, Schreber, 1775), impacts on livelihood and perceptions of farmers in Konasa Pulasa community conserved forest, omo valley of Ethiopia

Species predated

No of stock

Villages

Total kill

Total loss in US$

Wonchiro (< 1 km)

(n (%))

Mehal (1.5-2 km) (n(%))

Damota (1.5-2 km) (n(%))

Sorto (> 2.5 km). (n(%))

Sutancho (> 2.5 km). (n(%))

Sheep

976

72(33.33)

54(34)

31(27)

25(31)

16(30)

198

4,385.00

Poultry

1554

73(33.7)

45(28)

34(29)

23(29)

17(32)

192

1,834.00

Cattle

728

37(17)

28(18)

24(21)

18(23)

13(25)

120

8,660.00

Mule

233

13(6)

9(6)

7(6)

5(6)

2(4)

36

863.00

Horse

275

11(5)

16(10)

11(9)

4(5)

3(6)

45

1,913.00

Donkey

357

10(4.6)

7(4)

9(8)

5(5)

2(5)

33

525.00

Total

4,123

216

159

116

80

53

624

18,180.00

  1. Foot note: 1 US$=40 ETB, n = number of killed domestic animals