WILD DOG

There has again been a brilliant response with photies of Wild Dog seen in the various areas given below

These have been a tremendous help for the ongoing research by  Dr Gregory Rasmussen who is Research Director based at Hwange National Park

One of the responses received has helped him identify the Nyakasanka pack  and note that one of the pups is missing.

The Longpool pack lost five pups due to a move caused by den disturbance and he now needs to identify which of the pups are remaining in  the Longpool pack.

MATUSADONA

We are very keen for any information and pictures to find out if there any dogs left in the Matusadona area on Lake Kariba

They were there in 1998 as a litter was seen which was from females of the  1997 translocation and  a male from the area.  There were also reliable reports from 1999-2000 but then information  dried up.

If you have, please forward any information on the Matusadona area as well as the others listed below

Currently they are working on spot satellite imagery to assess what viable landscape currently exists. Though this will take time it will highlight  where good conservation can be done and which habitat has been converted beyond recovery for these beautiful animals that we are not looking after sufficiently and who will soon be lost forever if we do not take the time to improve and protect the areas they are still alive in.

AFRICAN WILDLIFE CONSERVATION FUND is looking for any information on WILD DOG sightings in the KARIBA, MAKUTI, CHIRUNDU, MANA,ZAMBEZI RIVER AREAS

ANY of the below information would be of great help.

DATE - If no exact date, month or approximate month of the year from 2011 to date.

SEEN WHERE - If unable to be exact, area Example: Makuti to Kariba road approx half way between Makuti and Kariba.

HOW MANY -

ADULTS OR ADULTS AND PUPS -

PICTURES - If any that can be sent  by email

Any other information you can advise –

HOW TO GET INVOLVED

Report sightings of wild dogs, noting when, where and how many dogs were seen.

Take photographs wherever possible – side profiles.  These can be used to dentify individual dogs through their unique coat patterns – allowing us to get an idea of population sizes and survival.

WHO TO REPORT TO:

Send reports for the Zambezi Valley to  gailscanvas@gmail.com

For the Lowveld area rosemary@africanwildlifeconservationfund.org

For the Vic Falls & Hwange area to PDC

 Support an organisation involved in wild dog conservation, go to www.africanwildlifeconservationfund.org