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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.

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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).

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Field update: Rabies scare

As often with being on the frontline of conservation and dealing with wildlife, every situation is unpredictable, Francie walked into the waterhole leaving Peter with no choice but to follow her. He went into the water to be near her and watched her until she showed signs the drugs were working and then grabbed her. Thus making sure her mouth and nose didn’t go underwater at any time.

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