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         Wild Dogs Endangered:     more books (16)
  1. Livestock predation by endangered African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) in northern Kenya [An article from: Biological Conservation] by R. Woodroffe, P. Lindsey, et all
  2. Running Wild: Dispelling the Myths of the African Wild Dog by John McNutt, Lesley Boggs, 1997-01
  3. The African Wild Dog (The Library of Wolves and Wild Dogs) by J. D. Murdoch, M. S. Becker, 2002-08
  4. African Wild Dog: Status Survey And Conservation Action Plan
  5. African Wild Dogs by Victor Gentle, Janet Perry, 2001-12
  6. The African Wild Dog: Behavior, Ecology, and Conservation (Monographs in Behavior and Ecology) by Scott Creel, Nancy Marusha Creel, 2002-05-28
  7. Decade of the Wolf: Returning the Wild to Yellowstone by Douglas W. Smith, Gary Ferguson, 2005-04-01
  8. Recovery Plan for the Eastern Timber Wolf - Revised 1992 by Eastern Timber Wolf Recovery Team, 1992
  9. Shadow Mountain: A Memoir of Wolves, a Woman, and the Wild by Renee Askins, 2002-08-13
  10. Wild Stickers: Endangered Animals (Wild Stickers) by Mike Maydak, 2000-06-01
  11. The Wolf: The Ecology and Behavior of an Endangered Species by L. David Mech, 1981-04
  12. Shadow Mountain: A Memoir of Wolves, a Woman, and the Wild by Renee Askins, 2002-07-09
  13. Wolves for Yellowstone? A Report to the United States Congress - Volumes I, II, III, & IV
  14. Beyond Wolves: The Politics of Wolf Recovery and Management by Martin A. Nie, 2003-05

61. Can Urine Save Africa's Rare Wild Dogs?
Today, only about 5,000 wild dogs remain in Africa. wild dogs are endangeredbecause human development has destroyed much of their habitat.
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Four-month-old African wild dogs play tug-of-war with a strip of meat. Scientists in Botswana are beginning to experiment with urine as a way to help the endangered animals.
Photograph by Chris Johns Can Urine Save Africa's Rare Wild Dogs? Reported by Leon Marshall and written by Sarah Ives National Geographic Kids News April 08, 2004 Africa's wild dogs are in danger of dying out, but researchers think they may have found a way to save them—urine. Wild dogs were once common throughout southern Africa. Packs of more than a hundred dogs would roam the grasslands. Today, only about 5,000 wild dogs remain in Africa. Wild dogs are endangered because human development has destroyed much of their habitat. As a result, the dogs often leave wild areas to search for food—bringing them into contact with people. Because many farmers worry that wild dogs will hurt farm animals, farmers sometimes kill the dogs. Plus, close contact with people has made some wild dogs catch diseases like rabies from people's pets.

62. NPWS - Fox And Wild Dog Baiting Along South Beach At Nambucca
Fox and wild dog baiting along South Beach at Nambucca Heads to protectendangered little terns Media release 20/12/2002 A co-operative
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Fox and wild dog baiting along South Beach at Nambucca Heads to protect endangered little terns
Media release - 20/12/2002
A co-operative fox and wild dog baiting program involving the NPWS (NPWS), the Nambucca Local Aboriginal Land Council and the Rural Lands Protection Board (RLBP), is being conducted along South Beach (Foresters Beach), Nambucca Heads. Members of the local Aboriginal Community who have successfully completes a Land Management course will be undertaking the program. The Nambucca Shire Council is also supporting this program. Baiting will commence on the 30 December 2002 and continue until the end of February 2003. Chels Marshal of Nambucca Local Aboriginal Land Council said, "This is a positive step towards contined protection of the little tern breeding colony and towards building a co-operative relationship between NPWS, RLPB and the local Aboriginal community". NPWS Coffs Coast Acting Area Manager Greg Wallace said the purpose of the baiting program is to remove from the area foxes and wild dogs that prey upon native wildlife, specifically the threatened little tern colony which breeds on the northern end of the beach.

63. Animal Info - African Wild Dog
African wild Dog Biology, ecology, habitat, andstatus of this rare and endangered mammal.
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(Other Names: African Hunting Dog, African Wild Dog, Apeete, Cape Hunting Dog, Eeyeyi, Eminze, Imbwa, Inpumpi, Kikwau, Kite Kya Negereni, Kulwe, Le Cynhyene, Liduma, Ligwami, Lycaon, Mauzi, Mbawa, Mbwa Mwitu, Mbughi, Mhuge, Mulula, Muthige, Nzui, Omusege, Osuyiani, Painted Dog, Prude, Sudhe, Suyian, Suyo, Suyondet, Tri-colored Dog, Wildehond)
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Pictures: Wild Dog #1 (11 Kb JPEG) Naturalia 2000 Wild Dog #2 (27 Kb JPEG) Oxford Wildl. Cons. Res. Unit Wild Dog #3 (35 Kb JPEG) The wild dog weighs between 17 - 36 kg (37 - 79 lb). It is generally found in plains and open woodland, although it has been found in a variety of other habitats from the Sahara Desert up into the lower forests of Mt. Kilimanjaro. Most prey species weigh between 20 - 90 kg (44 - 200 lb), but animals as small as cane rats and as large as greater kudu have been reported in the diet. The dominant prey species varies according to the most abundant prey species in the area. Dominant prey species in various areas include Thomson's gazelle, wildebeest, impala, duiker and reedbuck. For most of the year, wild dogs roam around over the plains and in the bush, usually not staying in the same place for more than a day. Hunts take place in the morning and early evening. Prey is apparently located by sight, approached silently, and then pursued at speeds of up to 66 km/hr (41 mph) for up to one hour. Pack members generally cooperate in hunting large mammals, but individuals sometimes pursue hares, rodents, or other small animals. The daytime is spent sleeping, usually in the shade of a tree or near water, with members of the pack lying very close together. Once a year the pack occupies a den for 2 - 3 months, to bear young. The den is usually an abandoned aardvark hole.

64. The Wild Dog Project
The wild Dog Project is an initiative of the endangered wildlife Trust’sCarnivore Conservation Group. endangered Status of the African wild Dog.
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T he Wild Dog Project De Beers' Venetia-Limpopo Nature Reserve Limpopo Province The Wild Dog Project is an initiative of the Endangered Wildlife Trust’s Carnivore Conservation Group. We are grateful for the sponsorship of and support for this project by De Beers and Land R o ver South Africa. Endangered Status of the African Wild Dog Some Interesting Facts About Wild Dogs Description Behaviour ... Sponsors Updates: ***
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65. Very Rarely Seen In Its Natural Habitat Today, The Wild Dog Is One Of Southern A
Very rarely seen in its natural habitat today, the wild dog is oneof southern Africa s most highly endangered mammal species. As
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SEARCH BY MAP REGIONS Western Cape ... ADVERTISE WILDLIFE GALLERY - WILD DOG - Lycaon pictus Information General Description: Very rarely seen in its natural habitat today, the wild dog is one of southern Africa's most highly endangered mammal species. As a hunter and meat eater requiring an extensive habitat, it is constantly in competition with humans, and particularly with livestock farmers. Some regard the wild dog's method of killing its prey excessively cruel, so there is a negative attitude towards the animal. In the wild, lions are the main killers of wild dogs. As a result, the species has been exterminated from large parts of Africa and today it is one of the continent's most rarely encountered animals. Size: Stands 60 to 85 cm at the shoulder. Weight: 45 to 65 pounds. Name: Lycaon pictus Information Habitat: The species is restricted to Africa, preferring a habitat with open short-grassed or bushy grasslands where there is water and where it has space to run down its prey. In the sub-region of the continent it used to be more widespread, but today is found only in the national parks and other game areas. Nomadic by nature, wild dogs keep on the move: thus one can expect to see them in any suitable area where food is plentiful and fencing no hindrance. Wild dogs are currently being reintroduced to several game parks, and the progress of the operation is being monitored.

66. Wild Dog Books. There Are Books Of Fiction And Non-fiction.
5,000 individuals survive today, making Lycaon pictus Africa s most endangered carnivore.This heavily illustrated look at the life of the wild dog makes a well
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National Geographic Book of Mammals HARDCOVER Dogs : Wild and Domestic (Animal Families) by Markus Kappeler Surveys the dog family as a whole and describes the characteristics of individual breeds. LIBRARY BINDING Wolves (Endangered) by Casey Horton Discusses the habits and characteristics of wolves, once feared as vicious killers, but now understood to be gentle and peaceful wild animals, themselves in need of protection from hunters and encroaching civilization. LIBRARY BINDING by Mary Ling Text and photographs introduce amazing members of the Canidae family, including the dingo, the grey wolf, and the Arctic fox. LIBRARY BINDING Dog (Eyewitness Books) by Juliet Clutton-Brock The history, habits, and domestication of the world's second favorite pet is described in Doghow they evolved, how social behavior enables both wild and tame dogs to survive, and how each breed differs from the others. Full-color photographs.

67. Breeding And Conserving Endangered Canids - National Zoo| FONZ
wolf that ranges throughout the wild reaches of most faithful companion, the domesticdog, are rapidly are listed as threatened or endangered, and several
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The Wild Canid Project of the Smithsonian National Zoological Park focuses on studying the biology of wild canids to improve reproductive success and to maintain self-sustaining zoo and wild populations. Diverse and Increasingly Rare From the two-pound fennec fox that survives the rigors of Arabian deserts to the 175-pound timber wolf that ranges throughout the wild reaches of the Northern Hemisphere, canids (dog-like mammals) are a diverse and wide-ranging family of mammals. Yet, these charismatic cousins of our oldest and most faithful companion, the domestic dog, are rapidly disappearing. Nine of 19 species in the world are listed as "threatened" or "endangered," and several are near extinction due to habitat loss, illegal hunting, and disease. Yet, compared to other carnivores (the wild cats and bears), canids receive less public and conservation attention. And amazingly, the reproductive biology of wild canids (the essence of their survival) continues to be a mystery.

68. De Wildt Cheetah And Wildlife Centre - North West Province - South Africa - Enda
Why is the wild dog endangered? This information is vital if the endangeredwild dog species is to survive. What is the future of the wild dog?
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The Wild Dog (Lycaon pictus)
Click HERE for slide show. Very rarely seen in its natural habitat today, the wild dog is one of southern Africa's most highly endangered mammal species. The animal was once also known as the 'Cape hunting dog', its scientific name, Lycaon pictus, means 'ornamental or painted wolf'. If an endangered species is not cared for expertly, it could disappear from our planet forever. Why is the wild dog endangered?
As a hunter and meat-eater requiring an extensive habitat, it is constantly in competition with humans, and particularly with livestock farmers. Some regard the wild dog's method of killing its prey excessively cruel, so there is a negative attitude towards the animal. In the wild, lions are the main killers of wild dogs. As a result, the species has been exterminated from large parts of Africa and today it is one of the continent's most rarely encountered animals. What does the wild dog look like?

69. African Wild Dog (Cape Hunting Dog)  (Tri-colored Dog)
Life Expectancy. About 10 years. Grooming. . Origin. The AfricanWild Dog is considered an endangered species. They can be found in
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African Wild Dog
(Cape Hunting Dog) (Tri-colored Dog) African Wild Dogs in their natural habit.
Photos taken in the Okawango Delta in Botswana in 1998.
Photo Courtesy of Bernadette Pronunciation African Wild Dog
Description The African Wild Dog has spotted coloration on their coat. It is sufficiently unique that no two animals have the same pattern. They have very good eye site and, unlike other canids, they hunt only by sight and not by scent. Their body is thin and strongly muscled with long, thin legs. Their ears are large and pointed upright. Temperament Height, Weight Length of body is 30 - 40 inches (71 - 85 cm.)
The tail is 12-16 inches (31-41cm.) long.
Weight: 44 to 60 pounds (20.5 - 27 kg.)
Health Problems Living Conditions The African Wild Dog live outdoors. They are an undomesticated breed living in Africa and in zoos. Exercise This wild dog has great endurance; on the final part of the hunt they can reach speeds of up to 37 mph. Life Expectancy About 10 years. Grooming Origin The African Wild Dog is considered an endangered species. They can be found in Africa south of the Sahara Desert in areas of semi-desert to mountainous and in zoos. Group Recognition African Wild Dog Books Running Wild : Dispelling the Myths of the African Wild Dog African Wild Dogs in their natural habit.

70. Useful Links In Helping To Save The Endangered African Wild Dog (or Painted Hunt
2000. Painted Dog Conservation, Zimbabwe. AMNH Expedition endangered;African wild Dog Status Survey and Action Plan 1997; African
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71. African Wild Dog Conservation (AWD) - Using Your Donations To Save The African W
first baseline data on a number of species. Research is focussed onthe endangered African wild Dog as an “indicator” species.
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African Wild Dog Conservation
Due to their naturally occurring low-density populations and massive home ranges, which extend outside National Parks, the wild dogs are very sensitive to fluctuations in their environment and to human impacts. They are heavily affected by loss of habitat, disease and poaching threats, which also effect many other species. Efforts to preserve the wild dog through conserving its habitat automatically benefit large areas and other species. Contributing to species sustainabilty:
AWDC is active in conservation as well as research. The huge distances travelled by the wild dogs make them particularly vulnerable to picking up poachers snares in remote areas. Helped by the continuous monitoring and snare removals AWDC has carried out, the adult population has doubled since the project began. Although the population is still small and vulnerable, the increased number of adults has increased breeding potential and improved the viability of the population. The local Wildlife Authority is now increasing anti-poaching efforts, and a drop in snares encountered by wild dogs was observed over the past 12 months. In addition to research and monitoring AWDC runs educational programs for local school groups and villages, to reduce persecution of the dogs when they leave protected areas. Founder:
African Wild Dog Conservation was founded in 1999 by Australian environmental biologist Kellie Leigh. Kellie arrived in the Lower Zambezi by accident, recognised the ecological importance of the wild dog, and initially started off funding the project by sales of her own wildlife paintings. She then established AWDC as a Zambian non-profit Society and set about raising funds at an international level.

72. Hunting Dog - Lycaon Pictus
in isolated populations; Numbers wild 3,0005,000 is extremely endangered) habitatdestruction human encroachment susceptible to domestic dog diseases which
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Physical Characteristics
  • Each hunting dog has its own unique markings of black, yellow, brown and white. They have highly specialized, sharp, shearing teeth, large round ears and 4 toes on the front feet. Size of average adult
    • height: 30 inches at the shoulder weight: 40 - 80 pounds
    Approximate life span is 4 years in the wild and 10 - 13 years in captivity.
Diet
  • Wild: impala and other types of small to medium antelope
Behavior
  • Live in packs of usually 7-10 adults, males related to each other, females may be related to each other, males and females may not be related to each other, more males than females, with a social hierarchy Nomadic 9 months of the year Reproduction
    • only the dominant pair breed litter: 6-10 pups gestation: 62-72 days both sexes help raise the pups, in zoos other females will kill pups pups fed small amounts of regurgitated meat at 2-3 weeks, weaned at 12 weeks and get adult coloring at 6 - 7 weeks pups can hunt with the pack at 3 months, both sexes leave the pack at 1 - 2 years

73. EWT - The Endangered Wildlife Trust
The flagship species of the Carnivore Conservation Group became the wild dog,southern Africa s most endangered carnivore and one of the most endangered
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endangered Animals Calendar. African Elephant The African Elephant is the largestland animal. African wild Dog The African wild Dog hunts in packs in Africa.
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Endangered Animal Printouts Endangered animals are those species that are in danger of going extinct. Their reproductive rates are lower than their mortality rates over long periods of time, so their numbers are diminishing. The reasons for this are varied, but lately, very often involves a loss of habitat as people encroach on their living areas. When a species is listed as endangered or threatened, it is not a death sentence. Many animals, like the bald eagle and the American alligator, were on the brink of extinction and are now recovering. Many species, however, will not recover, and could be lost forever. Throughout time, animal species have been going extinct (long before people evolved); paleontologists estimate that well over 90 percent of all plant and animal species that ever existed have gone extinct.

75. African Wild Dog
STATUS The African wild dog is listed by the IUCN as They are nearly as endangeredas the black rhino and Fewer than 5,000 dogs remain and because they need
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African Wild Dog Test your knowledge - take a quiz SWAHILI NAME FOR DOG: Mbwa African Wild Hunting Dog
Scientific Name: Lycaon pictus pictus
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS: These dogs are similar in size and shape to medium-large domestic dogs, but they are only distantly related to other canids. Their mottled coloring and large rounded ears make them unmistakable. The muzzle is black and the forehead has a black line in the middle of it. The large head resembles that of a hyena. Legs are long and slender. The feet have only four toes, and no dewclaws. The tail has a white plume at the tip No two dogs have identical coat patterns of white, black and tan; yet close relatives are recognizably similar in coloration. The body length is about 40 inches with a 12-16 inch tail. Animals weigh a maximum of 66 pounds. Males are slightly larger than females, and animals from Southern Africa are slightly larger than their northern relatives. DISTRIBUTION AND HABITAT: African Wild Dogs are savanna inhabitants and their normal range is from south of the Sahara Desert except in forested areas. BEHAVIOR: African Wild Dogs are very social animals that live in packs of 5-20 individuals; rarely as many as 60. They fill the ecological role or niche of the wolf in Africa. One of the most efficient of all predators, they do not hesitate to attack small hares or large zebras. They specialize in preying on medium-sized antelope including Thomson's gazelle, impala, kob, lechwe and springbok. This species does not hunt in relays but rather depends on endurance that is greater than their prey. They can run at about 35 m.p.h. for 3 miles or more.

76. Creel, S. And Creel, N.M.: The African Wild Dog: Behavior, Ecology, And Conserva
With only 5,000 surviving, the African wild dog (Lycaon pictus) is one of theworld s most endangered large carnivoresand one of the most remarkable.
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Chapter 1 [HTML] or [PDF format] With only 5,000 surviving, the African wild dog (Lycaon pictus) is one of the world's most endangered large carnivoresand one of the most remarkable. This comprehensive portrait of wild dogs incorporates previously scattered information with important new findings from a six-year study in Tanzania's Selous Game Reserve, Africa's largest protected area. The book emphasizes ecology, concentrating on why wild dogs fare poorly in protected areas that maintain healthy populations of lions, hyenas, or other top carnivores. In addition to conservation issues, it covers fascinating aspects of wild dog behavior and social evolution. The Creels use demographic, behavioral, endocrine, and genetic approaches to examine how and why nonbreeding pack mates help breeding pairs raise their litters. They also present the largest data set ever collected on mammalian predator-prey interactions and the evolution of cooperative hunting, allowing them to account for wild dogs' prowess as hunters. By using a large sample size and sophisticated analytical tools, the authors step well beyond previous research. Their results include some surprises that will cause even specialists to rethink certain propositions, such as the idea that wild dogs are unusually vulnerable to infectious disease. Several findings apply broadly to the management of other protected areas.

77. Endangered Species Possibly Seen On Safari In Southern, East Africa..
Circuit African wild Dog (endangered) (Lycaon pictus). The Africanwild dog, or hunting dog, is a rare find in Southern Africa. The
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78. Papers On The African Wild Dog (Lycaon Pictus) By Roger Burrows
INVASIVE RESEARCH, REDUCED LONGEVITY AND MORTALITY IN AN endangered SPECIES, THEAFRICAN wild DOG (Lycaon pictus), with special reference to the extinction of
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INVASIVE RESEARCH, REDUCED LONGEVITY AND MORTALITY IN AN ENDANGERED SPECIES, THE AFRICAN WILD DOG (Lycaon pictus), with special reference to the extinction of the Serengeti-Mara study population 1985-91. Roger Burrows (December 2003)
The African Wild Dog (Lycaon pictus) an African endemic species is highly endangered with now perhaps less than 5,000 individuals. Between 1985-1991 the entire wild dog study population comprising 14 packs containing approximately 200 individuals died or disappeared from two study areas in the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem of Tanzania (Serengeti) and Kenya (Mara), East Africa where the species had been considered a 'flagship species' for conservation.
The ecosystem population did not become extinct in 1991 a non study population persisted within and around the ecosystem throughout the study period and persists to date.
'Young Lycaon Male' is top dog - by Roger Burrows (2003)
In the African wild dog (Lycaon pictus) breeding hierarchy a young male takes over as alpha when one of the alpha pair in their pack dies, or if two cohorts of males emigrate together from their natal pack or when a male pup is adopted by unrelated adult males. The diverse range of circumstances in which this 'Young Male' protocol has been found to operate in free living packs in contrasting habitats and in captive colonies suggests that it is genetically determined. This probably unique protocol in mammal behaviour has important implications for pack longevity and hence for the conservation, management and captive breeding of this highly endangered species.

79. African Wild Dog - Lycaon Pictus - ARKive
and accompanying information about endangered species, created by wildscreen.Overviewof African wild dog (Lycaon pictus) in the Globally endangered Chapter.
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Status: Description The African wild dog is one of the world's most sociable and distinctive canids . The short, wiry coat is coloured in blotches of yellow, grey, black and white that give rise to the scientific name of Lycaon pictus or 'painted wolf' . The body is thin and muscular, the tail bushy is with a white tip and the legs are long . Unlike the other canid species there are only 4, rather than 5, toes on the front feet . These dogs have large rounded ears, which probably help with heat loss as well as keeping track of pack members, by picking up long distance vocal signals . [ More information ]
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80. Endangered Species Student Page
Then learn specifically about the very endangered African wild Dog. 3. List3 endangered animals from Africa? The endangered African wild Dog.
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Scavenger Hunt Welcome! Come learn about endangered animals in various parts of the world. Then learn specifically about the very endangered African Wild Dog. These dogs might remind you of a dog you own or a dog in your neighborhood! Endangered Animals of the World (Click on the link, then find the answers to the questions below within that website)
Here is the link to endangered animals in various parts of the world: www.tenan.vuurwerk.nl/animmenu.htm
1. List 3 endangered animals from Asia? 2. List 3 endangered animals from North America? 3. List 3 endangered animals from Africa? The Endangered African Wild Dog (Click on the link, then find the answers to the questions below within that website)
Here is the first link about the African Wild Dog: www.kidsplanet.org/factsheets/african_wild_dog.html
4. What is the African Wild Dog's scientific name? 5. What do African Wild Dog's eat? 6. What color(s) are African Wild Dogs?
Here is the second link about the African Wild Dog: www.africanwilddog.org

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