The fate of all wildlife is dependent on wild dogs and their value to us and to the surrounding communities needs to be stressed. Their predation helps to regulate the impact of ungulates on the eco-system and the bio-mass, in a process called “trophic cascade,” and by so doing creates and preserves the habitats of a diverse and vast selection of animals and insects. But their weeding out of the sick and weak is essential to control the spread of disease. The value of predators in any environment might, at first glance, be an unpleasant concept and African wild dogs with their gory killing strategy doesn’t help. Wild dogs are an indicator species of a healthy ecosystem. Great Plains Conservation has worked to restore and protect vulnerable and important ecosystems across Africa, enabling the essential flourishing of wild animals such as wild dogs.
What is certain is that its coat is a work of art, and it lives in Africa – seen across our camps in Kenya and Botswana. With it called the African Wild dog, African hunting dog, Cape hunting dog, painted hunting dog, painted dog, spotted dog, ornate wolf, painted lycaon as well as the painted wolf, it is felt by many conservationists that it is in need of rebranding. Even its common names are the subject of debate. While their bark has been greatly diminished in the great chorus of the continent, these animals are an important and fascinating part of the natural world.Īfter hundreds of years and many name changes, it appears that we are no closer to reaching a consensus on what to call a “wild dog”.
In areas such as the Selinda and Okavango in Botswana and Maasai Mara in Kenya, we have actively taken to restoring ecosystems around our camps to provide these animals with a space that protects Wild dogs from threats like loss of habitat and human-wildlife conflict.
African Wild dogs were once found across Africa, but today they exist in mere pockets of endangered packs.
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