41. Hoedspruit Research And Breeding Centre For Endangered Species, Cheetah, Norther art works that will be sold for the benefit of the endangered Species Protection Projecton a regular basis with the birth thirteen of wild dogs, eight African http://www.cheetahresearch.co.za/news/feb2000.html

Cheetah Breeding Centre, Visitor Tours and Rates News Contact February 2000 Goodbye to Pandera - a good friend to all Pandera (seen left with Mrs Lente Roode), the darling of the Project died on the 19th of April at a ripe old age due to a snake bite. His place was taken by Ronel, a young female from Abu Dhabi and her six friends. Ronel is in South Africa as part of a joint conservation effort between the Project and the United Arab Emirates. Ronel was named after Ronel Smuts (right) who started up a similar project in Abu Dhabi. There are already twenty cheetahs at the project in Abu Dhabi and bloodlines from the East African Cheetah and South African Cheetah are being exchanged to strengthen the gene pool. New caracals for the Base On the 23rd of August, five confiscated caracals (a female, a male and three cubs) arrived from the United Kingdom at the Project. They were released on the Airforce Base in October after having been quarantined for some time. Originally, only two caracals would have been brought to South Africa. Their travelling cages were deemed unsafe and they were kept in the UK while new cages were being constructed. During that time, the female gave birth to three cubs and the whole family now live happily at the Airforce Base. Dr Peter Rogers innoculates one of the caracals before their release (above).

42. Hoedspruit Research And Breeding Centre For Endangered Species, Cheetah, Norther Larger prey is attacked on the run. wild dogs are extremely sociable and will waitfor the young to finish eating before they claim their part of the kill. http://www.cheetahresearch.co.za/wilddog.html

Cheetah Breeding Centre, Visitor Tours and Rates News Contact Wild dog - Lycaon pictus Also known as Cape hunting dogs. They're generally active early in the morning and late in the afternoon, but sometimes hunt on moonlit nights. Prey is tirelessly pursued until completely exhausted and then brought down. Larger prey is attacked on the run. Wild dogs are extremely sociable and will wait for the young to finish eating before they claim their part of the kill. Carrion, even when fresh, is not eaten at all. Enemies include lion, leopard and man. They have little tolerance for hyena at their kills. Back

43. EWT - The Endangered Wildlife Trust Africa's most endangered carnivore and one of the most endangered carnivore species ofwhich is to establish a second viable population of wild dogs in South http://www.ewt.org.za/working_groups/ccg_main.htm

Working Groups - The Carnivore Conservation Working Group VISION To make Southern Africa a region where carnivores are managed in an ecologically and economically sustainable manner, free from irrational and unnecessary persecution. Contact Person: Pat Fletcher, CARNIVORE CONSERVATION WORKING GROUP Private Bag X11 Parkview South Africa Tel: (011) 486-1102 Fax: (011) 486-1506 E-mail: patfletcherccg@ewt.org.za MISSION To promote the conservation of carnivores through integrated research to develop sound conservation strategies. SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONS PREDATORS AND FARMERS A handbook on practical ways in which to manage predators in farming areas, published by the Endangered Wildlife Trust in 1993. KRUGER NATIONAL PARK (KNP) WILD DOG PROJECT The Kruger National Park wild dog project has done much for drawing the public's attention to the plight of the wild dog and has provided much important scientific information on the ecology of the species which has been used to improve management programs for the wild dog both within the KNP and outside. Two successful population censuses involving public participation have been held and a third is presently being conducted. The results of this work have appeared in 19 scientific publications in local and international journals and numerous popular articles, as well as in the IUCN's Wild Dog Action Plan. The study was included as one of the significant zoological findings of the year in the 1999 Encyclopedia Britannica Book of the Year.

44. Mapping Wild Dogs 24·E) reports that wild dogs are extirpated. Ethiopia. Lycaon, although enjoyinga wider distribution in Ethiopia than the critically endangered Ethiopian wolf http://www.canids.org/PUBLICAT/CNDNEWS1/afrwldog.htm

Mapping Wild Dogs by Joshua Ginsberg* The African Wild Dog, Lycaon pictus , is one of the most endangered canids. This Canid Specialist Group survey of its status and distribution lays the foundation for planning its conservation. The following report is adapted from The African Wild Dog: An Action Plan for the Conservation of Lycaon The Action Plan, edited by Joshua Ginsberg and David Macdonald, found its genesis in the Lycaon PVA [ Population Viability Analysis] meeting that the CSG ran in Arusha, Tanzania, in March 1992. Originally the proceedings of the meeting were intended to be published independently of an Action Plan. However, after distribution of the PVA Minutes, it was decided to expand the scope of the proceedings and make a fully-fledged Action Plan. A complete report on the status of Lycaon across Africa will be presented in the Action Plan, as will a complete bibliography for the species compiled by John Fanshawe and Joshua Ginsberg. In the following report I present a synthesis of data on the status and distribution of Lycaon in eastern and southern Africa since these regions were the focus of the PVA Workshop.

45. Executive Summary Of CSG's African Wild Dog Action Plan and buffer zones, and encouraging land use favourable to wildlife on reserve borders,will therefore benefit wild dogs even more than other endangered species. http://www.canids.org/PUBLICAT/AWDACTPL/execsumm.htm

The IUCN/SSC Canid Specialist Group's African Wild Dog Status Survey and Action Plan (1997) Executive Summary Populations of the African wild dog ( Lycaon pictus ) have declined dramatically over the past 30 years. Wild dogs have disappeared from 25 of the 39 countries in which they were formerly recorded, and only six populations are believed to number more than 100 animals. Between 3,000 and 5,500 wild dogs, in perhaps 600-1,000 packs, remain in total. Most of these are in southern and eastern Africa; only small remnant populations remain in West and central Africa. Wild Dogs as Indicators Wild dogs are uniquely susceptible to habitat fragmentation. A resident breeding population may therefore provide a "gold standard" indicating excellent local management of wildlife. Wild dogs' recent decline reflects the expansion of human populations in Africa and the associated fragmentation of habitat available to wildlife: Wild dogs range widely, so that even those inhabiting protected areas often contact human activity on reserve borders. Over half the wild dogs found dead in protected areas have been shot, snared, poisoned, killed by road traffic or infected with diseases by domestic dogs outside the reserve.

46. Nature Publishing Group The African wild dog Lycaon pictus is critically endangered, with only about 5,000 thereis a negative relationship between the densities of wild dogs and of http://www.nature.com/cgi-taf/DynaPage.taf?file=/nature/journal/v391/n6666/full/

47. News Articles - September 21, 2001 The African wild dog (Lycaon pictus) is South Africa's most endangered carnivore.Historically, conflict between wild dogs and livestock has the result in http://www.emirror.co.za/archive/2001/september/21th/newssept21.asp?StoNum=1

48. CDC - Distemper Outbreak And Its Effect On African Wild Dog Conservation Conservation of endangered species, both freeliving and captive, has been thereforeconclude that any further attempts to breed African wild dogs in captivity http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/eid/vol8no2/01-0314.htm

Past Issue Vol. 8, No. 2 February 2002 Download Article PDF Help Feedback EID Home ... Suggested Citation Dispatch Distemper Outbreak and Its Effect on African Wild Dog Conservation Marco W.G. van de Bildt,*† Thijs Kuiken,*† Aart M. Visee,‡ Sangito Lema,§ Tony R. Fitzjohn,§ and Albert D.M.E. Osterhaus*† *Seal Rehabilitation and Research Centre, Pieterburen, the Netherlands; †Institute of Virology, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; ‡The African Wild Dog Foundation, Schiedam, the Netherlands; and §Wildlife Preservation Trust Fund, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania In December 2000, an infectious disease spread through a captive breeding group of African wild dogs ( Lycaon pictus ) in Tanzania, killing 49 of 52 animals within 2 months. The causative agent was identified as Canine distemper virus (CDV) by means of histologic examination, virus isolation, reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction analysis, and nucleotide sequencing. This report emphasizes the importance of adequate protection against infectious diseases for the successful outcome of captive breeding programs of endangered species. The African wild dog ( Lycaon pictus As part of a conservation plan for the African wild dog, a captive breeding program was established in 1995 at Mkomazi Game Reserve, Tanzania, under the auspices of the Government of Tanzania. A founder group of 25 animals was divided into four breeding packs, each housed in a separate fenced enclosure. The founder members and captive-born pups were vaccinated against canine distemper with a vaccine successfully used in seals (

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50. Mkomazi: Wild Dogs breeding and translocation program for the critically endangered African wild Dog areawhere the local Masai pastoralists poison the dogs in retaliation http://www.mkomazi.com/wilddogs.html

Wild Dogs A fugitive breed that needs our help The African Wild Dog is also called a "painted wolf". In 1995, the Trusts launched East Africa's first captive breeding and translocation program for the critically endangered African Wild Dog. This project started with the arrival of 25 pups from three different families on the Masai Steppe, an area where the local Masai pastoralists poison the dogs in retaliation for killing livestock. A veterinary program is currently underway. All of the dogs have been inoculated against rabies, canine distemper, leptosprirosis and parvo-virus. Blood sampling has taken place, and the effectiveness of a series of vaccinations is being studied. DNA print outs have been carried out, indicating a promising bio-diversity between the three families for genetic viability. Microchips have been painlessly inserted beneath their skin so that the individuals from the different family groups can be identified. The dogs have been separated into four compounds and to date, the breeding program is successful. A joint release/introduction program with the Kenya Wildlife Service has taken place in Tsavo National Park, integrating four males from the captive program at Mkomazi, with four wild caught females with hunting experience from Kenya. This has been a partial success, and we hope to undertake similar programs in the future. Discussions are currently underway for re-introductions to the larger National Parks in Tanzania, where the dogs will have the greatest chance of success. A re-introduction plan has been prepared and submitted to Wildlife Division authorities.

51. SA Hunters And Game Conservation Association wiping another few of Africa’s second most endangered carnivore. Please call theCarnivore Conservation Group for advice and assistance on wild dogs at 011 http://www.sahunt.co.za/sahunter/frontpage/wilddog.html

Wild Dog / Wildehond back Wild Dog or Cape Hunting Dog Lycaon pictus Height 60-75 cm Weight Up to 30 kg "Spoor" 5 cm, 4 toes (no dewclaw) Life expectancy ± 10 years AFRICA’S PAINTED WOLF The term ‘wolf’ in the nickname ‘Painted Wolf’ that is derived from the scientific name Lycaon pictus Wild Dogs are often most unwelcome on game farms and are shot on sight by landowners. The Carnivore Conservation Group as well as De Wildt appeals to landowners to show some restraint before simply wiping another few of Africa’s second most endangered carnivore. Please call the Carnivore Conservation Group for advice and assistance on Wild Dogs at 011-486-1102 or talk to Gerhard Verdoorn on the Nashua Poison Working Group Wildlife Poisoning Helpline on 082-446-8946. By Prof. Gerhard Verdoorn top back

52. Wild Dog Books. There Are Books Of Fiction And Non-fiction. National Geographic Book of Mammals. HARDCOVER. dogs wild and Domestic (AnimalFamilies). by Markus Kappeler. LIBRARY BINDING. Wolves (endangered). by Casey Horton. http://www.planet-pets.com/bookwdog.htm

Search For Pets Home Books Channels Dogs Cats Birds Fish ... Pet Shop Directory Features Vet's Corner Kid's Korner Pet Advisors Pet Posters ... Calendar of Events National Geographic Book of Mammals HARDCOVER Dogs : Wild and Domestic (Animal Families) by Markus Kappeler Surveys the dog family as a whole and describes the characteristics of individual breeds. LIBRARY BINDING Wolves (Endangered) by Casey Horton Discusses the habits and characteristics of wolves, once feared as vicious killers, but now understood to be gentle and peaceful wild animals, themselves in need of protection from hunters and encroaching civilization. LIBRARY BINDING Amazing Wolves, Dogs, and Foxes (Eyewitness Juniors, No 16) by Mary Ling Text and photographs introduce amazing members of the Canidae family, including the dingo, the grey wolf, and the Arctic fox. LIBRARY BINDING Dog (Eyewitness Books) by Juliet Clutton-Brock The history, habits, and domestication of the world's second favorite pet is described in Doghow they evolved, how social behavior enables both wild and tame dogs to survive, and how each breed differs from the others. Full-color photographs. HARDCOVER Running Wild : Dispelling the Myths of the African Wild Dog by John McNutt, Lesley Boggs

53. Wild Dog Information Project...Wild Dogs Of The World an active role in protecting wild dogs, although this can and livestock production,however, the wild dog was Lycaon pictus Africa's most endangered carnivore. http://www.planet-pets.com/plntwdog.htm

People have attacked and killed wild dogs for hundreds of years. Though the wild dog is a hunter, they do not kill as many domestic animals as people think. Many of the things that people enjoy best about domestic dogs comes from their wild ancestors. The wild dog is as intelligent and as loyal as the domestic dog. These traits help them to become excellent parents. Females give birth to a litter of two to ten pups. Both parents provide care for the young until they are fully grown. Only one or two pups survive the first year. Their life span is twelve to thirteen years in the wild. As captives they can live for more than twenty years. There are 35 different species of dogs. The grey wolf is the largest, weighing in at 150 pounds and standing 3 feet tall at the shoulders. The smallest dog is the fennec, a fox from northern Africa. It may stand 1 foot tall at the shoulders and weigh less than 5 pounds. In between these two are a variety of sizes. The very first dogs lived in North America. Over thousands of years, they spread to every continent except Antarctica. Their bodies gradually developed in different ways to help them adapt to the different terrains and climates. Deserts and frozen tundras are homes for wild dogs. The main reason they can survive anywhere is that they eat almost anything. If meat is scarce they will eat plants and insects.

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55. Wild Dogs Once found all over subSaharan Africa, wild dogs were even known to have had populationsof dogs in the be given the IUCN classification of endangered Species http://www.afrikeye.net/Conservation/AWDC/wild_dogs.htm

African Wild Dog Conservation Much of the information on these pages has been written by Kellie Leigh, the project director, and is used with her kind permission. Background More Information Background The decline of the African wild dog (Lycaon pictus) has accelerated over the last thirty years, attributable to loss of habitat and prey, and persecution by man. Once found all over sub-Saharan Africa, wild dogs were even sighted in the snows of Kilimanjaro. Now there are only three to five thousand dogs left in Africa, less than the number of white rhino. Of the 39 countries known to have had populations of dogs in the past, only 6 now hold significant numbers. It is one of the few African carnivores to be given the IUCN classification of Endangered Species. Lycaon pictus is not closely related to other canids such as the jackal, wolf, or domestic dog; it represents an evolutionary line unique to Africa. The dogs have a unique and endearing social structure, where all the dogs of the pack hunt co-operatively, and they have regular play sessions or "greeting ceremonies' to reinforce bonds. When breeding, all the dogs will return to the den after a hunt to regurgitate to the pups and mother, and any sick or injured dogs left behind. They will then hunt again to feed themselves. It is thought that Zambia may contain one of the one of the last unstudied, potentially viable populations of wild dogs in Africa, yet there has been no published study on the Zambian wild dog population. The main objective of AWDC is to identify the main threats to wild dog populations in the park and surrounding areas and to recommend appropriate management techniques. Information on the genetic background of the local population will also contribute to wild dog conservation as a whole and may, in the long term, enable re-introduction of wild dogs into previously populated areas.

56. African Wild Dogs Of Zambia. It is here that the endangered African wild Dog has made its home The 10day'African wild dogs Other wildlife Safari' offers the adventurous nature http://www.travelwithachallenge.com/Africa_Wild_Dogs.htm

Join an African Wild Dog research safari in two Zambian national parks. Kellie Leigh, African Wild Dog researcher, tracks radio-collared dogs. Sausage Tree Camp, Lower Zambezi National Park, Zambia. Elephant visits a tent at Sausage Tree Camp. Next on the itinerary is the rustic Old Mondoro Camp, set on the banks of the mighty Zambezi River in the heart of the Lower Zambezi National Park. The safari concludes with 2 nights of luxury at Sausage Tree Camp. Here guests can take boat trips, canoe the Zambezi River, or simply relax at camp, watching the multitude of wildlife and birds that come down to the river to drink: elephants, lions, buffalo, leopards, zebras, hyenas are just a few of the bonuses awaiting participants. Until recently, travelers only visited the tourist centers, and few had access to the remote areas of Africa's National Parks where ground-breaking wildlife management was taking place. This is changing with a growing demand from visitors to experience conservation and wildlife management firsthand. Two packs of African Wild Dogs are breeding in the Lower Zambezi National Park. They usually den between May and August each year. The puppies become most active in July and August, so there is a good chance of finding at least one of the dens and observing the pups and their interaction with the adult dogs. This is an extremely rare and endearing sighting.

57. Sunik wild dogs. wild dogs are endangered animals. They are 4256 inchesin length. They weigh 44-60 pounds. wild dogs are 30 inches tall. http://www.asij.ac.jp/elementary/gr2web/c2s/Africa_website/sunik.htm

Wild Dogs Sources: Endangered Grassland Animals Wildlife and Plants of the World www.botany.uwe back to index

58. Painted Dog Conservation Further Reading Video, Running wild.jpg (33107 bytes)Running wild, A wild Dog Tale,© SABC 1999. RasmussenGSA, 1996 Highly endangered Painted Hunting dogs used as an http://painteddogconservation.iinet.net.au/Reading.htm

Painted Dog Conservation Zimbabwe References Listed below are some titles of Books and Videos on Lycaon pictus and other Canids. Lycaon pictus Conservation Status of the Painted Hunting dog Lycaon pictus in Zimbabwe, The African Wild Dog The WildCRU Review, The African Wild Dog , Behaviour, Ecology and Conservation, Scott and Nancy Creel, 2002 David Alderton,1998 Running Wild, Dispelling the Myths of the African Wild Dog, John McNutt and Lesley Boggs, 1996 The Wild Dogs in Life and Legend, Maxwell Riddle, 1979 Hunters of the Plains, John Pearson, 1979 SOLO The story of an African Wild Dog, Hugo Van Lawick, 1974 INNOCENT KILLERS, Hugo and Jane Van Lawick-Goodall, 1971 Painted Wolves: Wild Dogs of the Serengeti-Mara, Johnathon Scott, 1991 Other Beyond The Endless Mopane , Chris Harvey, 1997. A photographic safari through Livingstone's Africa The Domestic Dog, Its evolution, behaviour and interactions with people, Edited by James Sempall, 1997 Signs of The Wild

59. African Wildlife Foundation: News And Headlines 100 pounds. Large packs have been known to take zebras and even elands.But African wild dogs are a globally endangered species. http://www.awf.org/news/10502

PlaceMenu("mainmenu") ABOUT AWF Our Mission Over 40 Years of History AWF Publications A Message from Our ... Return to Headlines List AWF and Disney Partner to Save Wild Dogs 16 December 2002 They can run down antelopes under 100 pounds. Large packs have been known to take zebras and even elands. But African wild dogs are a globally endangered species. Now the Walt Disney Company Foundation and the Disney Wildlife Conservation Fund are supporting an African Wildlife Foundation study that will lead to a better understanding of a “remnant” wild dog population in southern Kenya and northern Tanzania - and will help promote coexistence with local Maasai pastoral communities. Only 3,000 to 5,000 wild dogs are thought to remain in Africa. They are so rare that elephants now outnumber the continent’s wild dogs by almost 100 to one. Several years ago, an AWF-funded project confirmed the “remnant” population of perhaps 75 wild dogs in Kajiado district in the Kilimanjaro Heartland. This small but important group may represent a third of Kenya’s entire wild dog population. The wild dog’s survival as a species is threatened by habitat loss, disease and competition. Deliberate or accidental killing by people is also a major barrier to the species’ recovery. Conservationists have been at a loss to respond to the problem because they can offer farmers few alternatives to killing the troublesome wild dogs.

60. Animal Fact Sheets African wild dogs are an endangered species.** Researchers estimate there are fewerthan 6,000 wild dogs left in the wild, and the population is currently http://www.zoo.org/educate/fact_sheets/wilddog/wld_dog.htm

back African Wild Dog Lycaon pictus African wild dogs are classified in the family Canidae, along with wolves, foxes, jackals and other similar species, including the domestic dog. They are the only species in the genus Lycaon The range of the African wild dog has declined dramatically in recent years. The species once ranged over nearly all of Africa, and was still found across most of the continent (except the far northern and southern areas and in dense tropical rain forests) as late as 1983. But by 1996, viable populations could only be found in Tanzania, extreme northeastern South Africa, across most of Botswana, parts of Zimbabwe, and tiny areas of Namibia, Angola and Zambia. In many of these countries, the species survives only in national parks and other protected areas Habitat Their preferred habitats are savannas and open woodlands, though African wild dogs can be flexible in their habitat needs. They have been found ranging from the Sahara desert to alpine regions of Mount Kilimanjaro.

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