41. Kent Attraction: Wild Animal Park; Adoption And Conservation Welcome to Kent s premier attraction for endangered wildlife and animal The Asiatic wild Dog or Dhole the red dogs of Kipling‘s Jungle Book are to http://www.totallywild.net/animals.php?animal=Asiatic Wild Dog

42. Deb Aronson: Featured Stories building include the endangered wild dog, cichlids, black rhino, and pygmy hippo . African wild dogs, also on display at Regenstein African Journey, http://nasw.org/users/debaronson/features09.html

Like Magic: 1997 Beckman Institute Fellow Brendan Frey David Becker, Little in Life More Valuable Than Friendship Mark Smith: Providing the tools for Success 'Against All Odds': 'FBIs' Succeeded Despite Racism On Campus ... A World In Motion: Stephen Legomsky Focus on Conservation This article appeared in the spring 2003 issue of the Lincoln Park Zoo members magazine From elephants to spiders, many of the animals chosen for the Regenstein African Journey exhibits are threatened or endangered. In fact, each endangered animal housed in Regenstein African Journey has a connection to African conservation initiatives supported by Lincoln Park Zoo: this connection is the central message of each exhibit in the building. The zoo aims to educate visitors about both the animalsÕ plights and the complexities involved in conserving the animals and their habitats. In addition, by selecting a range of species Ñ from rhinos and giraffes to orb-weaving spiders and Madagascar giant hissing cockroaches Ñ the zoo seeks to emphasize that both conservation and biodiversity go far beyond the large mammals that often dominate zoos. As a result, the core species chosen for the building include the endangered wild dog, cichlids, black rhino, and pygmy hippo. Although the conservation fund grants are not large, a little bit of money, given at the right time, goes a long way. Small grants to researchers and conservation biologists early in their careers enable them to improve their studies and helps them in their efforts to become conservation leaders.

43. Wild Dog Research Project - Botswana (from Wilderness Trust) endangered African wild dogs in the Okavango Delta of northern Botswana.As perhaps the largest remaining population, this region s wild dogs are http://www.wildernesstrust.com/wilddog.htm

44. African Wildlife Foundation: News And Headlines But African wild dogs are a globally endangered species. Now the Walt DisneyCompany Foundation and the Disney wildlife Conservation Fund are supporting an http://www.awf.org/news/10502

ABOUT AWF Our Mission Over 40 Years of History AWF Publications A Message from Our ... Contact Us SIGN UP FOR OUR ENEWS! Donate Adopt an African Animal Members Contact Us ... 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.

45. Cango Wildlife Ranch, Cheetah Conservation Foundation, Endangered Species Breedi Cango wildlife Ranch, Oudtshoorn, Garden Route, South Africa endangered A shipment of animals including Cheetah, Lion, wild dogs and Crocodiles was sent http://www.cango.co.za/cheetahconservation.htm

CONTACT THE CHEETAH CONSERVATION FOUNDATION Tel: +27 (0)44 272-5593 Fax: +27 (0)44 272-4167 E-mail: ccf@cango.co.za CONTACT US Tel: +27 (0) 44 272-5593 Fax +27 (0) 272-4167 E-mail: cango@kingsley.co.za THE CHEETAH CONSERVATION FOUNDATION REGISTRATION NUMBER: 2001/013062/08 FUND RAISING NUMBER: 016-885 NPO MISSION STATEMENT The Cheetah Conservation Foundation, a registered non-profit organisation was founded in 1988, with the principal aim of ensuring the survival of the cheetah and other endangered species, as well as educating our visitors as to the plight of the these animals. The Cheetah Conservation Foundation also gives our visitors the opportunity to become pro-active in the conservation of endangered species, by joining as members and thereby contributing financially to our various conservation projects.

46. WILD DOGS RETURN TO SWEETWATERS wild dogs are now endangered all over Africa, due to habitat loss and hunting.Their sudden return to Sweetwaters is a result of a concerted conservation http://www.magicalkenya.com/default.nsf/0/94BDB6AFAA471A1B43256D0800462C56?opend

47. Painted Dog Conservation Further Reading The wild dogs in Life and Legend, Maxwell Riddle, 1979 Rasmussen GSA, 1996Highly endangered Painted Hunting dogs used as an excuse for stock loss. http://painteddogconservation.iinet.net.au/Reading.htm

Listed below are some titles of Books and Videos on Lycaon pictus and other Canids. Also listed are some weblinks Lycaon pictus Canids: Foxes, Wolves, Jackals and Dogs - 2004 Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan IUCN 2004 Threatened Species List ( Extract 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 Painted Wolves: Wild Dogs of the Serengeti-Mara, Johnathon Scott, 1991 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 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

48. The African Wild Dog The african wild dog is an endangered species of dogs with not many photos The african wild dog is an endangered species of dogs with not many photos http://www.gotpetsonline.com/african-wild-dog/the-african-wild-dog/the-african-w

Home Dogs Primitive Wolf Hybrid Dogs African Wild Dog ... The African Wild Dog The African Wild Dog The african wild dog is an endangered species of dogs with not many photos available. These dogs are protected species and a permit is required to kill them. The large head of this wild dog resembles that of a hyena. One of the distinctive features of these dogs is their long and slender legs. Their feet have only four toes, and no dewclaws. The african wild dog is an endangered species of dogs with not many photos available. To view a complete gallery of pictures, just click on Pictures for easy viewing! Buy Classifieds The African Wild Dog dogs, photos Common misspellings are africanwild dog, africanwild dogs, african dogs, african dog, wild african dog, african wild dogs, African wilddog, African wild dogg, afro dog, africanwilddog, africa dog, africian wild dog. Male dogs are slightly larger than females, and animals from Southern Africa are slightly larger than their northern relatives. These social animals tend to live in packs of 5-20 individuals. They possess great stamina and are capable of running 35 m.p.h. for 3 miles or more. The african wild dog is an endangered species of dogs with not many photos available. Create your own website in only 3 minutes!

49. De Beers Group - The De Beers Venetia Wildlife Conservation Project In cooperation with the endangered wildlife Trust, De Beers reintroduced the animal, wild dogs broke away from the rest of the Canidae family about 2 http://www.debeersgroup.com/DebeersWeb/Investing in the Future/Environmental/The

You are here: De Beers Investing in the Future Environmental THE DE BEERS VENETIA WILDLIFE CONSERVATION PROJECT The general concept of diamond mining is probably not associated with that of a thriving nature reserve. De Beers, however, have proven that this is possible. Warrick Mostert, manager of the Venetia Limpopo Nature Reserve (VLNR) in South Africa's Limpopo Province explains the apparent contradiction, "A lot of people think De Beers is just a mining company. There is a lot more to the company than meets the eye and De Beers is committed to conservation." The nature reserve is situated where the border of South Africa's north tip meets the borders of Botswana and Zimbabwe. It is also the core part of South Africa's contribution to a new trans-frontier national park involving the three countries. Even more remarkable is that until De Beers acquired it about 10 years ago, the land was in a poor condition. "In the beginning," Warrick says, "a lot of the land was very badly denuded and overgrazed. We also had serious soil erosion. If you're able to give overgrazed, damaged areas a 'breather', they are able to recover. And that's what's happening now." "Not only is the land making a remarkable recovery, but also," says Warrick, "what used to be virtually desolate is now thriving with new wildlife."

50. Wild Dogs - Africa's Pack Hunters wild dogs of Africa are highly efficient pack hunters. Botswana s OkavangoDelta is probably the most secure stronghold for the endangered wild dog, http://www.wildwatch.com/resources/mammals/wilddog.asp

WildWatch Home CC Africa Lodges African Safaris Subscribe ... Mammals WILD OR PAINTED DOG - Persecuted Hunter Once found throughout sub-Saharan Africa (except rainforest) the wild dog was known to occur in 39 different countries less than 50 years ago. Today, viable populations exist in just four countries - Tanzania, Botswana, South Africa and Zimbabwe - with an estimated population of no more than 3000. Not surprisingly, the species is regarded as one of the most endangered mammals in Africa. What's in a Name . . . Formerly known as the "Cape hunting dog", and most often as "wild dog", this sociable carnivore is now often referred to as the "painted dog" and this name change certainly has merit. The problem with the widely-used "wild dog", is that it is easily confused - particularly in the minds of farmers and stock-holders - with a domestic dog which has gone wild (i.e. feral). Ironically, the domestic dog - carrier of rabies and canine distemper - is responsible for the demise of the painted dog over much of its range as these diseases are absolutely lethal. Furthermore, the scientific name Lycaon pictus refers to the "painted" look of the coat, with no two individuals being alike.

51. Botswana wild dogs are listed as endangered by IUCN. They have been extirpated from over95% of their historical range in Africa. The highly fragmented populations http://www.wcs.org/international/Africa/botswana

Section Topics List of WCS African Projects Africa News Albertine Rift Program African Elephants ... BACK TO Africa Main Botswana HIGHLIGHTS Total Area 2,500 sq.km/965 sq.mi Habitat Types Savanna Wetlands Lagoons Wildlife Present Birds African fish eagle Kori bustard* Flamingos Mammals Elephants Cheetahs* Wild dogs* Roan* Rhinos* Plants Baobab trees Papyrus Acacia * indicates endangered WCS Involvement Since 2000 Partners Botswana Wild Dog Project Denver Zoological Society Frankfurt Zoological Society University of Montana Acronyms GPS: Global Positioning System Support this Project! Botswana Wild Dog Project One of the challenges to conserving wild dogs is that they range over large tracts of land which brings them into conflict with local pastoralists. Wild dogs use scent-marking to delineate their territories and gather information about mates, dispersal opportunities, and territory maintenance. Understanding how we can use the territorial behavior of wild dogs can help find ways to inhibit them from ranging into areas where they are at risk of livestock conflict, poaching, domestic animal disease, or automobile accidents is vital to their conservation and management. The Human Aspect The Okavango Delta serves as an important source of water which has sustained the agricultural and pastoralist livelihoods of the local people. Because wild dogs range across Botswana and come into conflict with cattle farmers, particularly in areas bordering the Delta, it is of paramount importance to work with farmers and herders to reduce that conflict as much as possible.

52. Great Cats And Rare Dogs Get A Needed Boost From Congress wild relatives of “Man’s Best Friend” —namely wild dogs and wolves—are perhaps that some of the Earth’s most endangered and spectacular wild creatures http://www.wcs.org/353624/3091352

Back to Previous Page Great Cats and Rare Dogs Get A Needed Boost From Congress The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) applauds today’s introduction of the Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2004, a bill that will help conserve lions, jaguars, Ethiopian wolves, African wild dogs and other carnivores outside the United States. The bill—sponsored by the International Conservation Caucus Co-chairs—will provide funds through the Multinational Species Conservation Fund for thirteen endangered and vulnerable species and will help create international partnerships for conservation. “We commend Congressmen Clay Shaw and the Conservation Caucus for sponsoring this visionary piece of legislation,” said John Calvelli, senior vice president for WCS’s Public Affairs Division. “They realize that these animals have important cultural significance and that losing these species would be a tremendous loss ecologically and economically.” The bill addresses the lack of adequate funding and infrastructure in many countries where wild cat and dog populations exist. Once implemented, the legislation will direct funds to those countries needing financial assistance, implement conservation strategies, and increase coordination on local, regional and international levels. Many of the world’s wild cat and dog populations are in decline as the result of a variety of human-related causes. As development moves into wild lands, conflicts between human communities and wildlife—especially large predators—are increasing. Well-known species such as the lion have lost much of their former habitat to the expansion of human populations in Africa, which also usually leads to increased mortality for these cats. Lesser known cat species such as the elusive clouded leopard, a denizen of Asia’s forest ecosystems, and the highly threatened Iberian lynx—the world’s most threatened cat species—will also benefit from the legislation.

53. Wild Dog Conservation Gets Support From Local Bank It has been listed as endangered by the IUCN since 1977. There are currentlyfewer wild dogs in Africa, than there are cheetahs! http://www.economist.com.na/2003/10jan/01-10-19.htm

Home Current Issue Last Issue Wild dog conservation gets support from local bank Additional protection for Africa's most vulnerable large carnivore, the African wild dog, has received a substantial boost in Namibia when a local bank decided to support conservation efforts for this elusive animal. Tel: + 264 (0) 61-22 1925 Fax: + 264 (0) 61-22 0615 7 Schuster St. PO Box 49, Windhoek

54. African Safari Vacation | Africa Adventure Travel And Luxury Tours | Abacus Afri The African wild Dog is high on the endangered species list with fewer than 5000wild dogs in perhaps 6001000 packs remaining in Africa. http://www.african-safaris-adventures.com/kwando_wild_dogs_abacus_african_safari

Your browser does not support script AFRICAN SAFARIS :: ADVENTURE TRAVEL :: GOLF :: BEACH :: ISLAND :: VACATIONS The African Wild Dog is high on the endangered species list with fewer than 5,000 wild dogs in perhaps 600-1,000 packs remaining in Africa. The African Wild Dogs (Painted Wolves) of Botswana Facts of the African Wild Dog Conservation of the African Wild Dog With their habitat growing smaller year by year, their numbers have declined rapidly. Of the estimated 5,000 wild dogs remaining in the wild, a high percentage is found in game reserves and national parks. They are only found in Africa, south of the Sahara Desert in savannas, grasslands and open woodlands.

55. Melissa S Page wild dogs are becoming endangered . Biologists are tracking and studying some ofthe packs. wild dogs are mammals. They are in the Dog family. http://www.havasu.k12.az.us/starline/akeller/melissa.htm

56. Tasmanian Conservation Trust ‘the dingo in the wild is endangered due to hybridisation with domestic dogs . One baiting event reduces the numbers of wildliving dogs to a quarter http://www.tct.org.au/n23n.htm

The Tasmanian Conservation Trust - caring for Tasmania since 1968 HOME ABOUT THE TRUST NEWSLETTER ... CONTACT The Tasmanian Conservationist Number 284 October 2002 The Dingo is Fading Away Keith Muir, Colong Foundation for Wilderness According to Alan Wilton, a geneticist with the University of NSW, ‘the dingo in the wild is endangered due to hybridisation with domestic dogs.’ Laurie Corbett, a Northern Territory dingo expert, has found hybrid dingoes all over the continent. He considers ‘the prognosis for regional populations of pure dingoes in NSW is poor.’ Other studies have found that even the dingoes on display in zoos and fauna parks are mainly hybrid dogs, not pure dingoes. Pure dingo populations of any size are probably extinct but it is not too late to save the dingo. Inappropriate management of dingoes The dingo is currently listed as a pest requiring eradication under the NSW Rural Lands Protection Act, 1998

57. Mozambique - WWF - Expeditions In Conservation - Ask The Scientists As for the second part, wild dogs receive total legal protection in Mozambique . And in the stores, don t buy souvenirs from endangered species such as http://www.worldwildlife.org/expeditions/mozambique/ask.htm

Ask the Scientists Professor Ricardo Duarte (l) and Marcos Pereira (r) Photo: WWF-Lee Poston Want to know how the conservationists got into their line of work? Planning a trip to Mozambique? Interested in helping the wildlife of the region? Or are you just dying to know how to get cool sunglasses like Peter Bechtel's? You sent us your questions and we did our best to get them answered for you and posted them below. Q: What effect does the Zimbabwe conflict concerning their wildlife poaching due to lawlessness have on Mozambique's poaching problem? Does the turmoil cross a porous border and spill into Mozambique? Also were the wild dog populations there decimated by the civil war and if not what is their status? Jim in Manassas, Va. Since the lawlessness in Zimbabwe is limited mainly to farm land, ranches and the Zambezi Valley, I do not think it has spilled over into Mozambique in a significant way if at all. As for the second part, wild dogs receive total legal protection in Mozambique. However, the outlook is not hopeful. Published reports indicate that there was a rapid decline in wild dog numbers after 1975, due to unregulated sport hunting, persecution by cattle farmers, and degradation of habitat. There are no records of disease. Wild dogs cross the border from Kruger National Park, South Africa in the south, and are also common in southern Tanzania to the north so, should conditions improve, Mozambique might be ideally placed for recolonization. The planned cross-border park envisaged joining Kruger to Mozambique will be of great benefit to wild dogs.

58. Wild Dogs-WCVB-TV Pet Center The sidestriped, silver-backed and the endangered Simian Jackals are found These wild dogs win the award for stamina. They can run after antelope for http://wcvb-tvpet.ip2m.com/index.cfm?pt=itemDetail&item_id=2296&site_cat_id=106

59. African Wild Dog The African wild Dog (Lycaon pictus) is presently one of the most endangered wild dogs are difficult to source from the wild because of their endangered http://bigfive.jl.co.za/wilddogs.htm

Information about Game (M - Z) Home Miscellaneous Nature Conservation Rhino ... Site Map INTRODUCTION OF THE AFRICAN WILD DOG ( LYCAON PICTUS) TO GAME RESERVES Compiled by Dr Markus Hofmeyr ABSTRACT The introduction of African wild dog has been largely unsuccessful in most instances. The reintroduction of wild dog is possible if the right technique is used. The combination of captive and wild caught animals is the recommended method to reintroduce wild dog especially if they are to be released into an environment where they will have to compete with other large predators. Adequate protection from persecution and disease is also essential for a successful reintroduction. Post release monitoring is important to determine the post release success or failure and information gathered can be used to improve on reintroduction technique. INTRODUCTION: The African Wild Dog ( Lycaon pictus) is presently one of the most endangered large predators in Africa. They have disappeared from 25 of the 39 former range countries in the last 30 years. Only six populations currently have more than 100 animals, which are mostly distributed in southern and eastern Africa (IUCN/SSC Canid Specialist Group – Wild Dog Action Plan, 1997).

60. AA Cape Hunting Dog All wild dogs are endangered and are listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN. The wildDog were previously found in all nonforested areas suited to their visual http://www.szgdocent.org/resource/aa/wilddog/wilddog.htm

AFRICAN WILD DOG or CAPE HUNTING DOG Lycaon pictus Coat of Many Colours: The Wild Dog's most distinguishing feature is its wildly variable coat! While other canids generally only have one colour, each Wild Dog has its own distinctive pattern of black, yellow, grey and white. No two dogs have exactly the same pattern. No wonder its Latin name Lycaon pictus means "painted wolf-like animal"! The bright patterns make the dogs very conspicuous. Rather than for camouflage, their unique patterns may help them recognise each other. No matter what, all Wild Dogs have a dark stripe between the eyes over the top of the head, and a long white tuft on the end of its tail. This helps them keep together as they run and emphasises the tail when it is used in social communication. The Wild Dog is the largest canid in Africa. VITAL STATISTICS Size: Head and body 76cm-1.1m, tail 30-40cm, 61-78cm tall, 17-36kg. Males and females about the same size.

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