PDC Annual Report 2023

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.

Anti-Poaching, Community, Conservation, Education, Monitoring, CommunicationPainted Dog Conservation4 April 2024Painted dogs, Painted Dog Conservation, ZimbabweComment

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

Kids Back at the Iganyana Children’s Bush Camp

Our Children’s Bush Camp opened again in Mid-February. We had to ensure that all necessary recommended health protocols were put in place, to make sure the children and our staff were as safe as possible.

Community, Education, ConservationPainted Dog Conservation27 April 2022Education, Conservation, Painted Dog Conservation, CommunityComment

25 Years and Counting...

It seems incredible to think that I’ve been committed to creating an environment where painted dogs can thrive for 25 years now….and counting. I first came out to Zimbabwe in 1997 to see what Greg Rasmussen and his then Painted (Hunting) Dog Research Project were doing. It was the proverbial one-man-band or put another way one man and his dog(s).