Abstract
The study investigated the reasons for exploiting, utilization and destruction of wild animals in Obaemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State, south west Nigeria. Well-structured questionnaires were used to obtain information from various categories of respondents, farmers; hunters, male, female, young and old etc. Wild animals were exploited and utilised for food (34.5%), sale (31.3%), medicine (15.6%), tradition (12.0%), farmland protection (5.0%) and trophy (0.9%). The animals mostly affected were Tryonomys swinderianus , Protoxerus stangeri , Cephalophus spp., Squamata spp., Cricetomys gambianus and Lepus spp.. These are still seen due to their size, short gestation period and their large litter size. While animals such as Loxodonta cyclotis , Syncerus caffer , Pan troglodities and Phacochoerus aethiopicus are no longer seen in the area. Other factors responsible for the high rate of wild animal exploitation are: unemployment, which drove must youth to hunting as the only means of survival, poverty among the population and low level of awareness of wildlife conservation education. Creation of employment, effective wildlife legislation, wildlife resources protection and public enlightenment through conservation education would go a long way in reducing the problem.
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