Notes from the Field: Denning and Inbreeding

The tale of the Mpindothela has taken a better twist this time around. Clara, the pack's alpha female, now has pups, and the pack is denning. The Mpindothela pack is a merger of the four males from the Mathathela pack, which used to roam near our headquarters in Dete and the four remaining females of the notorious Mpindo pack.

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Painted Dog Conservation partners Wild and Free Foundation

Painted Cog Conservation (PDC) and Wild and Free Foundation (WFF) have partnered to support conservation through sport, sponsoring the Iganyana Football League. Wild and Free Foundation (WFF) is a non-profit organization based in the United States and South Africa with a mission to empower youth and communities living around the national parks and wildlife reserves in Africa through sport and economic opportunities to reduce their dependence on poaching.

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Keeping Up with the Dogs

The dog stories for the period are a mix of both good and bad news. Most of you would know about the Mpindothela pack, a merger of the four males from the Mathathela pack which used to roam near our headquarters in Dete and the four remaining females of the notorious Mpindo pack. The pack was formed when we released the Mpindo females to join the waiting males outside our Rehabilitation facility last year.

Conservation, Tracking, Monitoring, WildlifePainted Dog Conservation28 April 2022African Wild Dog, Painted dogs, Painted Dog ConservationComment

Thank You Dominic, Farewell

Dominic ‘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.

Community, Conservation, Education, WildlifePainted Dog Conservation27 April 2022African Wild Dog, Painted dogs, Painted Dog Conservation, Endangered species, Education, ZimbabweComment

Resolute in Protecting Painted Dogs and Wildlife

Anti-poaching is a complementary and essential effort in the holistic approach we have employed to try and save painted dogs from extinction. Our team of highly trained scouts have been in the field since 2001, removing the indiscriminate and deadly snares and arresting poachers.