The study was aimed at revealing the day time habitat use and diet of golden jackalrn(Canis aureus) and human - carnivore conflict around Guassa-Menz CommunityrnConservation Area. Data were collected from October, 2009 to April, 2010. Day timernhabitat use of golden jackal was recorded through focal group watch both in humanrndominated major agro-ecosystem and the conservation area. Scat analysis was carriedrnout to determine prey items of jackals. Questionnaire survey was used to study attitudesrnof the local people to wildlife conservation in general and the Ethiopian wolf and goldenrnjackal in particular. This method was also applied to reveal the degree of human -rncarnivore conflict in the study area. All data were analyzed using SPSS version 10rncomputer software program. Golden jackals during the day time use habitat cover tornavoid human detection. They preferred habitat type with tall and thick vegetation cover.rnIn human dominated major agro-ecosystem, they were observed sheltering in burrowsrnand caves. Rodents were the principal prey items with 57.06% frequency of occurrence.rnThe kill using traditional rodent trap â€˜Difitâ€™ along cultivated farmlands was importantrnrodent source to golden jackals. Plant materials and insects were also important dietrncomponents. Among livestock, only sheep parts were identified in the scats of goldenrnjackals. 75.6% of respondents showed positive attitude to wildlife, specially to thernEthiopian wolf. Human - carnivore conflict was a serious problem in Guassa. Livestockrnand pack animal predation was recorded by golden jackal (Canis aureus), Ethiopian wolfrn(Canis simensis), spotted hyaena (Crocuta crocuta) and serval cat (Felis serval).rnHowever, the conflict with golden jackals was serious. From the total predated livestockrn74.59% was by golden jackals. Sheep predation by golden jackals was more intense.rnSheep predation was positively correlated with grazing in the bushland (r = 0.62, P