The large carnivore community of the Sahara is unexpectedly rich but as elsewhere in the world, suffers enormously from prejudice and persecution. Most species are extremely rare, something compounded by natural scarcity in relation to available prey. Especially persecuted are striped hyenas and golden jackals, the latter being responsible for the most part of smallstock losses. Successfully resolving livestock predation issues is a cornerstone to saving carnivores from extinction.