Protecting Painted Dogs

2017-2018 Conservation Update

Painted dogs are one of Africa's most endangered yet least understood animals. Hugely vulnerable to human encroachment and agricultural expansion, painted dog habitats have rapidly reduced pushing them into conflict with humans. David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation help to protect painted dogs by funding immersive educational bush camps, alongside anti-poaching and dog protection teams, working on the front line of species protection and community engagement.

Painted Dog Conservation Updates 2017-2018

Zimbabwe 

• In the fight to protect Zimbabwe’s painted dogs, DSWF funding enabled more than 200 anti-poaching patrols to be conducted in Hwange National Park. These patrols covered 20,000km over 4,700 hours and recovered over 2,000 snares, which are the largest threat to wild dog populations in the area.
• In the Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe, our funding enabled 550 children from 21 primary schools to attend a Bush Camp. The parents of one of the children have now established their own anti-poaching unit, which patrols the forests around their village to remove illegal snares. This emphasises the impact of the workshops on both the children and parents alike.