Negative human–wildlife interactions do not only have adverse effects on rural livelihoods but also lead to negative attitudes toward wildlife conservation. This research uses primary data collected from 221 randomly selected households in the Okavango Delta to analyze their perceptions on poaching and community involvement in anti-poaching activities. The results reveal that the majority of the respondents acknowledge the existence of poaching within their communities. Close to 50% of the respondents noted that they poach for subsistence purposes. There is a generally low participation rate in anti-poaching efforts in the study area. The study concludes that the negative attitudes of communities toward wildlife and wildlife conservation threaten wildlife sustainability in the Okavango Delta. There is a need to strike an intricate balance between wildlife conservation and improving communities’ welfare and tolerance to wildlife through designing effective institutions that are aligned to local realities.

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社区对野生动物的态度分析及其对野生动物可持续性的影响

负面的人与野生动物互动不仅对农村生计产生不利影响，还会导致对野生动物保护的消极态度。本研究使用从奥卡万戈三角洲随机选择的 221 个家庭收集的原始数据来分析他们对偷猎和社区参与反偷猎活动的看法。结果表明，大多数受访者承认在其社区内存在偷猎行为。接近 50% 的受访者表示，他们偷猎是为了谋生。研究区反盗猎工作的参与率普遍较低。该研究得出的结论是，社区对野生动物和野生动物保护的消极态度威胁着奥卡万戈三角洲野生动物的可持续性。