On their 20th anniversary of working with PDC and saving painted dogs, Peter Blinston, our Executive Director come painted dog expert, and Jealous Mpofu our Chief Tracker are doing what they love most, saving painted dogs. Capturing a pack denned in a communal land and killing goats…who knows the outcome?
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The intervention by PDC to help one dog, Vusile, has resulted in the formation of five functional packs in Hwange NP and we can trace 137 individual dogs back to Vusile. These constitute more than half of the estimated Hwange NP painted dog population.
Read MoreToday is #EndangeredSpeciesDay, an opportunity for people of all ages to learn about the importance of protecting endangered species and everyday actions they can take to help protect them.
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Deep into the Hwange National Park (HNP), the Broken Rifle pack thrives with nine fully fledged hunters and four pups led by Cusp, the alpha female, and Kisser the alpha male. Trouble is inevitable and this time is Simon, one of the strong male hunters of the pack.
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Painted Dog Conservation (PDC), Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Authority (ZNPWA) , Forestry Commission (FC)and Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Dete conducted a series of K9 patrol dog awareness roadshows in communities neighbouring Hwange National Park from the 20th to the 24th of March 2018, running under the theme “connecting people to conservation”.
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