Data set for Upadhayay et al. human-wildlife conflicts

Human-wildlife conflicts (HWCs) are becoming increasingly common in Q6 landscapes altered by human activity, often threatening both livelihoods and wildlife conservation. We investigated HWCs in two communities: Bbaale village near Nabugabo Research Site in Uganda (73 households surveyed in 2019) and Manyangalo village near the Lewa-Borana Conservancy in Kenya (50 households surveyed in 2022) using descriptive statistics. We assessed how socioeconomic factors influenced household responses to HWCs using ordinal logistic regression models and explored community perceptions of living near a research site or conservancy. Our results showed that HWCs at Bbaale were reported as more severe (62%), often involving crop damage and livestock losses, while encounters near Manyangalo occurred more frequently (86%) but caused less damage. Households in Bbaale used a range of management strategies, including banging tins (86%), using dogs (60%) and scarecrows (59%), whereas Manyangalo residents primarily relied on noisemaking (100%). Larger cultivable areas were associated with more reported conflicts, and individuals with secondary education reported less severe impacts. Despite differences in HWC experiences, most respondents (Bbaale: 88%, Manyangalo: 86%) in both villages expressed positive views of the research site or conservancy, suggesting local support for conservation initiatives. These findings emphasize the importance of tailoring HWC management strategies to local conditions and community needs

人兽冲突（Human-wildlife conflicts, HWCs）在受人类活动改造的Q6景观中正日益频发，往往同时威胁民众生计与野生动物保护工作。本研究采用描述性统计方法，对两处社区的人兽冲突情况展开调研：一处是乌干达纳布加博研究站（Nabugabo Research Site）附近的巴莱村，2019年共调研73户家庭；另一处是肯尼亚莱瓦-博拉纳保护区（Lewa-Borana Conservancy）附近的曼扬加洛村，2022年共调研50户家庭。本研究通过有序逻辑回归模型，分析社会经济因素如何影响家庭应对人兽冲突的策略，并探究了社区居民对于居住在研究站或保护区周边的认知。研究结果显示，巴莱村的人兽冲突严重程度更高（62%的受访者提及），冲突多表现为农作物损毁与牲畜损失；而曼扬加洛村的冲突发生频次更高（86%的受访者提及），但造成的损害相对较轻。巴莱村的家庭采用了多种冲突管理策略，包括敲击锡罐（86%的受访家庭采用）、饲养护卫犬（60%）以及设置稻草人（59%）；而曼扬加洛村的居民则主要依靠制造噪音的方式（100%）。可耕种面积越大，报告的冲突频次越高；而接受过中等教育的受访者所报告的冲突损害程度更低。尽管两处社区的人兽冲突经历存在差异，但两村绝大多数受访者（巴莱村88%，曼扬加洛村86%）均对研究站或保护区持有积极态度，表明当地民众对保护举措持支持态度。本研究结果凸显了针对当地实际情况与社区需求定制人兽冲突管理策略的重要性。