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Cunningham, P.; Wronski, T.; Al Aqeel, K.
Predators persecuted in the Asir region, Western Saudi Arabia
2009 Wildlife Middle East (4): 6-6
Predators are never popular in rural farming areas where they are viewed as actual or potential stock raiders and consequently actively persecuted where encountered. During a field survey, the authors came across 7 wolves (_Canis lupus pallipes_) and 1 striped hyena (_Hyaena hyaena_) killed at 3 different locations. The animals were displayed hanging from trees and an electricity pylon. These predators were hunted at night from a vehicle using a spotligh as they were held responsible for the loss of sheep in the area. Other predators having been reported killed in the Wadi Tarj area include caracal (_Felis caracal_) and ratel (_Mellivora capensis_). Leopard (_Panthera pardus nimr_) do not occur in the area anymore although 2 individuals have recently been killed northwest of An Namas (Al Aqiqah area) in the Jebel Saker area.
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