2023 was a year when we really saw the impact of the work we have undertaken during the past 25+ years. For the first time ever we have seen three if not five packs of painted dogs utilising the buffer zone in our core operating area. Three packs denned in the area and we deployed the full extent of our resources to try and protect them, which was successful on the whole but not without tragedy.
Read MoreNo matter how much progress we make with the dogs, it’s no use if we work in isolation from the surrounding communities. In 2020 and in 2021 we had a mutually beneficial and successful operation in collaboration with the Mabale Community Anti-poaching Volunteers. This year, we got funding to engage the Mabale Community Anti-Poaching Unit volunteers for another six months. Keeping our foot on the pedal by having and maintaining a heavy presence on the ground.
Read MoreDominic ‘DJ’ Nyathi has left Painted Dog Conservation to pursue other interests. Many of you who visited us in Zimbabwe might have met Dominic, our Conservation and Community Liaison Manager.
Read MoreHere is her account of how Chelesile and Jealous found the Destiny pack after weeks of searching and amid fears of rabies spreading
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