1. Endangered SpeciesAfrican Wild Dogs african wild dogs are endangered animals, learn about them and get links to other pages too http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

2. African Wild Dog WhoZoo Wild dogs have a canine body shape like a wolf's, but they have larger, bat like ears and white tipped tails. http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

3. The African Dog WHY ENDANGERED? African wild dogs are great roamers and frequently come into contact with farmers and their livestock. http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

4. The Wild Dog Foundation Wild Dog. What Does That Mean? They are often ignored along with other misunderstood Wild Dogs of the world. The African Wild Dog is one of the most endangered carnivores in http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

5. African Wild Dog Kids' Planet Defenders Of Wildlife STATUS Endangered. DESCRIPTION African wild dogs are the size of medium domestic dogs. http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

6. IUCN/SSC Canid Specialist Group as Critically Endangered, while Ethiopian wolf, African wild dog and dhole are Endangered. Wolves, Jackals and Dogs 2004 Status http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

7. African Wild Dog Rare Wild Dogs Give Clues To Pet Behavior Rare wild dogs give clues to pet behavior An SSP plan for an endangered species is similar to a responsible breeder's plan for his kennel. http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

8. AMNH - Expedition Endangered African wild dogs are the continent's most endangered predator. African wild dogs live in tightly knit social groups and hunt cooperatively http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

9. On The Trail Of Africa's Endangered Wild Dogs Critically endangered, only 5 000 African wild dogs remain in the wild. Hoping to save the species, conservationists in South Africa are tracking http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

10. African Wild Dogs (Lycaon Pictus) Endangered By A Canine Distemper African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) endangered by a canine distemper epizootic among domestic dogs near the Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

11. AMNH - Expedition : Endangered African wild dogs are the continent s most endangered predator. African wild dogslive in tightly knit social groups and hunt cooperatively, http://www.amnh.org/nationalcenter/Endangered/dog/dog.html

African Wild Dog Lycaon pictus Threats Introduced disease, poisoning, loss of habitat STATUS: ESA ENDANGERED IUCN ENDANGERED SIZE: Weight: 37.5-79.4 pounds (17-36 kg) Shoulder Height: 23.8-30.4 inches (61-78 cm) HABITAT: savanna , grassland, open woodland POPULATION: 4,000-5,000 total CURRENT RANGE: Africa south of the Sahara CONSERVATION: Species Survival Plan ; monitoring incidence of epidemic disease Loss of habitat is particularly critical for nomadic animals like the African wild dog. Hunting dog packs range over very large areas from 600 to more than 1,500 square miles (1,560-3,900 sq km) a year. Even large parks may not provide enough territory to support viable dog populations. Four legs are faster than two; in a sprint, African wild dogs can reach speeds of more than 40 miles per hour (65 km/h). Compare this to Olympic champion Michael Johnson, who set a (human) world record when he attained a top speed of about 23 miles per hour (37 km/h). African wild dogs have an unusual breeding system. Only one pair of dogs reproduces in a pack; other pack members act cooperatively to care for the young of the breeding pair. It has been said that African wild dogs are the most social of all mammals, never living apart from a pack at any stage in their lives. African wild dogs have a very strong, musky odor, which may help the pack find individuals that have become separated from the group.

12. The African Dog WHY endangered? African wild dogs are great roamers and frequently come intocontact with farmers and their livestock. Since they prey on small stock they http://www.botany.uwc.ac.za/Envfacts/facts/african_dog.htm

The African wild dog, also known as the Cape hunting dog, is Africa's most endangered carnivore. The term endangered means that it is in danger of extinction and unlikely to survive if the factors causing its decline in numbers continue. Its endangered status is the result of direct persecution by people. The African wild dog is a gregarious, pack-living animal with behaviour similar to that of the well known wolf of the northern hemisphere. The wild dog has a similar role in nature to that of the wolf in that it removes weak and unhealthy animals from the prey population. Like the wolf, the wild dog has been persecuted unrelentlessly. The African wild dog is a slim, long-legged animal about the size of an Alsatian dog. Its coat is a dappled combination of tan, black and white - each individual having a unique pattern. They differ from true dogs and wolves in that they have only four, not five, toes on each foot. Their large rounded ears are characteristic and contribute to an extremely acute sense of hearing. LIFE IN THE PACK Wild dogs live in closely knit packs of up to 15 adults together with their young. Each pack has one dominant female and one dominant male. Usually only these two will mate and produce offspring. All pack members cooperate in the rearing of pups.

13. African Wild Dog -- Kids' Planet -- Defenders Of Wildlife African wild dogs are the size of medium domestic dogs. *Convention onInternational Trade in endangered Species of wild Fauna and Flora, http://www.kidsplanet.org/factsheets/african_wild_dog.html

Defenders of Wildlife 1101 Fourteenth St. Suite 1400 Washington, DC Tel: 202-682-9400 Fax: 202-682-1331 STATUS: Endangered. DESCRIPTION: African wild dogs are the size of medium domestic dogs. Their Latin name, Lycaon pictus, means "painted wolf-like animal." Their coats are mottled in shades of brown, black and beige. They have large, rounded ears and dark brown circles around their eyes. The dogs differ from wolves and other dogs in that they have four toes instead of five. SIZE: The average African wild dog weighs between 37 and 80 pounds and measures 24 to 30 inches high. POPULATION: Between 2,000 and 5,000 of these dogs remain in the wild, mostly in game preserves or national parks. LIFESPAN: African wild dogs can live up to 10 years. RANGE: African wild dogs are only found in Africa south of the Sahara Desert. HABITAT: Savannas, grasslands and open woodlands are the preferred habitats of African wild dogs. FOOD: African wild dogs hunt antelope, zebras, wildebeest, springboks, gazelles and impala. BEHAVIOR: African wild dogs live and hunt in groups called packs. Packs typically include an alpha (dominant) male and female, their offspring and other related members. Historically, more than 100 dogs gathered in packs during spring migrations, but today the average pack of African wild dogs contains approximately 10 members. Unlike other canine species, packs of wild dogs frequently contain more male members than female members.

14. On The Trail Of Africa's Endangered Wild Dogs Critically endangered, only 5000 African wild dogs remain in the wild. Hoping tosave the species, conservationists in South Africa are tracking http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2003/12/1231_031231_tvafricandog.html

Site Index Subscribe Shop Search Top 15 Most Popular Stories NEWS Front Page Environment Health Offbeat ... Video in the News SPECIAL SERIES The Genographic Project Pulse of the Planet National Geographic Channel RESOURCES (What's this?) Contact Us Front Page On the Trail of Africa's Endangered Wild Dogs Bijal P. Trivedi National Geographic Channel December 31, 2003 In the predawn at Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park in northeastern South Africa, Micaela Szykman stands on a hill with an antenna held in the air, listening for signals from the radio collars of African wild dogs. If the dogs are within range, Szykman jumps back into her jeep to rendezvous with them before they awake. Szykman, a research fellow of the Smithsonian National Zoological Park in Washington, D.C., is tracking the dogs for the Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Predator Project. The African wild dog, Lycaon pictus, also called the painted wolf or the Cape hunting dog is the victim mainly of human persecution. The dog is listed as endangered by the World Conservation Union (IUCN). Lycaon pictus once roamed most of sub-Saharan Africa. Now only about 5,000 dogs can be found in isolated pockets.

15. Can Urine Save Africa's Rare Wild Dogs? wild dogs are endangered because human development has destroyed much of theirhabitat. As a result, the dogs often leave wild areas to search for http://news.nationalgeographic.com/kids/2004/04/africanwilddogs.html

Parents: Nationalgeographic.com Home Kids Home NG Kids Magazine NG Explorer Classroom Magazine ... Wacky News Other Fun Kid Features Parents NG Kids Subscriptions Policy FREE NEWSLETTERS Four-month-old African wild dogs play tug-of-war with a strip of meat. Scientists in Botswana are beginning to experiment with urine as a way to help the endangered animals. Photograph by Chris Johns Can Urine Save Africa's Rare Wild Dogs? Reported by Leon Marshall and written by Sarah Ives National Geographic Kids News April 08, 2004 Africa's wild dogs are in danger of dying out, but researchers think they may have found a way to save them—urine. Wild dogs were once common throughout southern Africa. Packs of more than a hundred dogs would roam the grasslands. Today, only about 5,000 wild dogs remain in Africa. Wild dogs are endangered because human development has destroyed much of their habitat. As a result, the dogs often leave wild areas to search for food—bringing them into contact with people. Because many farmers worry that wild dogs will hurt farm animals, farmers sometimes kill the dogs. Plus, close contact with people has made some wild dogs catch diseases like rabies from people's pets.

16. Breeding And Conserving Endangered Canids - National Zoo| FONZ Breeding and Conserving endangered African wild dogs and Maned Wolves Conservation Endocrinology Conservation of endangered Cats http://nationalzoo.si.edu/conservationandscience/reproductivescience/canids.cfm

Home Reproductive Science Reproductive Science Breeding and Conserving Endangered African Wild Dogs and Maned Wolves ... Reproduction in Antelopes and Cervids Related Resources Maned Wolf Conservation Amazonia African Savanna Scientific Publications Breeding and Conserving Endangered Canids Meeting the Challenge of Preserving Endangered Species The National Zoo's Wild Canid Project focuses on studying the biology of wild canids to improve reproductive success and to maintain self-sustaining zoo and wild populations. Diverse and Increasingly Rare From the two-pound fennec fox that survives the rigors of Arabian deserts to the 175-pound timber wolf that ranges throughout the wild reaches of the Northern Hemisphere, canids (dog-like mammals) are a diverse and wide-ranging family of mammals. Yet these charismatic cousins of our oldest and most faithful companion, the domestic dog, are rapidly disappearing. Nine of 19 species in the world are listed as "threatened" or "endangered," and several are near extinction due to habitat loss, illegal hunting, and disease. Yet, compared to other carnivores (wild cats and bears), canids receive less public and conservation attention. And amazingly, the reproductive biology of wild canids (the essence of their survival) continues to be a mystery.

17. Caribbean Gardens: African Wild Dogs The highly endangered wild dogs are the highlight of the zoo s the latest expansionto the African Oasis region in the garden. In addition to the renovated http://www.caribbeangardens.com/New/Wild-Dogs.htm

Zoo Opens Exhibit for Predator More Endangered Than Tigers On December 27th, 2001 Caribbean Gardens: The ZOO in Naples premiered a new African wild dog exhibit. Currently less than two percent of American zoos display these colorful African predators also known as Cape hunting dogs. With less than 5,000 wild dogs in Africa and less than 80 in America they are more endangered than tigers. Caribbean Gardens is now the only zoo in Florida where guests can see all four of Africa's top predators including lions, spotted hyenas, leopards, and wild dogs. The highly endangered wild dogs are the highlight of the zoo's the latest expansion to the African Oasis region in the garden. In addition to the renovated exhibit for the wild dogs, the zoo is premiering a new viewing area between the wild dogs and antelope exhibit where guests can peek in on the zebra and kudu without any mesh or barriers. The zoo's plan for the African Oasis region began in 1996 with a new impala antelope exhibit. "Since then we've been adding more species like the greater kudu antelope and plains zebras," explains David Tetzlaff, the zoo's director. "In the past couple years, we added the Crested porcupines, Sulcata tortoises, and African grey parrots. The goal is to help zoo guests better understand how all these different animals are connected."

18. FARMER SHOOTS ENDANGERED WILD DOGS FARMER SHOOTS endangered wild dogs July 23, 2004. Melanie Gosling. Seven Africanwild dogs - South Africa s most endangered carnivore - have been shot by http://www.sanwild.org/NOTICEBOARD/news2005/FARMERSHOOTSENDANGEREDWILD.HTML

FARMER SHOOTS ENDANGERED WILD DOGS - July 23, 2004 Melanie Gosling Seven African wild dogs - South Africa's most endangered carnivore - have been shot by a cattle farmer in Limpopo province. The wild dogs got out of the Marekele National Park near Thabazimbi while they were hunting a wildebeest which broke through the park fence. Farmworkers alerted the farmer and said the dogs were attacking the cattle. The farmer drove to the scene and fired into the pack with a rifle. Four wild dogs were killed and a fifth was found by Marekele staff the next day with its intestines hanging from a bullet wound. Park staff put it down. 'The wild dog is the second most endangered carnivore in Africa' A sixth wild dog, with a gunshot wound to its shoulder, was found back at the den in the park and was also put down. The seventh is missing and presumed dead. Gus Mills, a carnivore scientist who works for South Africa National Parks and for the Endangered Wildlife Trust, described the shooting as "most unfortunate". "The wild dog is the second most endangered carnivore in Africa after the Ethiopian wolf. We have only 250 wild dogs in Kruger National Park.

19. PARK NEIGHBOUR SLAUGHTERS ENDANGERED AFRICAN WILD DOGS Seven endangered African wild dogs were slaughtered just outside Marakele wild dogs are an endangered species in South Africa, due to the fact that less http://www.sanwild.org/NOTICEBOARD/news2005/PARK NEIGHBOUR SLAUGHTERS ENDANGERED

PARK NEIGHBOUR SLAUGHTERS ENDANGERED AFRICAN WILD DOGS - July 25, 2004 Seven Endangered African Wild Dogs were slaughtered just outside Marakele National Park on 29 June 2004, proving that even protected populations of Wild Dogs in South Africa are still victimised and vulnerable to attack from landowners. Marakele National Park, situated near Thabazimbi in the Limpopo Province of South Africa was the site of a Wild Dog re-introduction in May 2003. A pack of 16 Wild Dogs were introduced into the Park and after a successful breeding season the population grew to 31 adults and yearlings in three different packs. These packs are the focus of a Wild Dog research project. The largest pack, comprising 22 individuals, settled at a den close to the northern Park boundary in early June 2004. While out hunting on the evening of 29 June, several members of the pack chased a wildebeest through the northern perimeter fence and onto a neighbouring cattle farm owned by Mr. Karl Erasmus. Mr. Erasmus, who resides in Thabazimbi, was alerted to the presence of the Wild Dogs by his farm staff who claimed that the Wild Dogs were "attacking their cattle". He immediately drove to the scene where he opened fire on the pack with a firearm. Park personnel were alerted to the Wild Dog breakout the following morning and on arrival at the farm they found four dead Wild Dogs with gunshot wounds. A fifth dog was wounded but still alive with its intestines hanging out of a bullet wound in its side. This animal unnecessarily suffered an agonising night and was quickly euthanased by the Park personnel. Photographs of the bodies were taken, as were photographs of the alleged attacked calf.

20. Untitled Document Park Neighbour Slaughters endangered African wild dogs wild dogs are anendangered species in South Africa, due to the fact that less than 250 mature http://www.africa-geographic.com/adocs/wilddog.htm

Endangered Wildlife Trust www.ewt.org.za Park Neighbour Slaughters Endangered African Wild Dogs (Marakele National Park, Limpopo Province) Seven Endangered African Wild Dogs were slaughtered just outside Marakele National Park on 29 June 2004, proving that even protected populations of Wild Dogs in South Africa are still victimised and vulnerable to attack from landowners. Marakele National Park, situated near Thabazimbi in the Limpopo Province of South Africa was the site of a Wild Dog re-introduction in May 2003. A pack of 16 Wild Dogs were introduced into the Park and after a successful breeding season the population grew to 31 adults and yearlings in three different packs. These packs are the focus of a Wild Dog research project being conducted by the Endangered Wildlife Trust. Park personnel were alerted to the Wild Dog breakout the following morning and on arrival at the farm they found four dead Wild Dogs with gunshot wounds. A fifth dog was wounded but still alive with its intestines hanging out of a bullet wound in its side. This animal unnecessarily suffered an agonising night and was quickly euthanased by the Park personnel. Photographs of the bodies were taken, as were photographs of the alleged attacked calf. By that time most of the other dogs had returned to the Park and to the den but it was determined that at least five males were still missing. One of these turned up at the den in the evening of 2 July with a severe gunshot injury on its right shoulder and this dog also had to be euthanased. Three additional males retuned unharmed on 3 July, still leaving one animal unaccounted for but presumed to be injured or dead.

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