The opinion of local people plays a vital role in the conservation of wild canids. In the central High Atlas Mountains, Mo- rocco, the effect of humans on wild canids is among the major problems responsible for the decline of the populations of these carnivores. The objective of this study was to assess the human-canid conflict in the central High Atlas Mountains and to find possible solutions for the protection of canids and the coexistence between humans and these carnivores. Surveys were carried out by conducting questionnaires among the villages around forests in the study area. Interview results showed that natural habitats have been destroyed over the last 20 years and that there is a conflict between local people and wild canids. The predation of livestock is the main cause of local people-canid conflict and negative attitudes toward these carni- vores. The main domestic animals attacked by Canis spp. are goats and sheep, whereas foxes (Vulpes vulpes) attacked mainly poultry and rabbits. The extinction and decline of carnivore species have negative impacts on ecosystems and the economic activities of local people. These animals are crucial in regulating and maintaining ecosystems and their decline can have cascading effects throughout the food web. Based on this study, we recommend several measures to reduce the likelihood of these canid species becoming extinct in the study area. In addition, we recommend techniques to protect livestock from carnivores.