In Search Of The African Wild Dog

Author : Roger De la Harpe
Publisher : Jonathan Ball Publishers
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book In Search of the African Wild Dog written by Roger De la Harpe and published by Jonathan Ball Publishers. This book was released on 2009 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arguable the most successful hunter in Africa, the African wild dog, ironically finds itself on the brink of extinction. Part of the Canidae family, and sharing a general similarity with the various canids worldwide, the African wild dog differs fundamentally from other canids: it belongs to the genus, Lycaon, which formed a new branch on the family tree some 3 million years back and subsequently evolved independently. Today it is the only survivor of this unique line and, because of its genetic difference, is unable to interbreed with any of its canid relatives or even with the domestic dog. Previously found in diverse habitats across the continent, it has tragically disappeared from much of its former range. Today there are only an estimated 3,000 to 5,500 wild dogs left in the whole of Africa, a mere 500 of which occur in South Africa.In spite of, or perhaps because of, the elusive nature of the wild dogs and their limited population numbers, Roger and Pat have produced their best book yet.

Author : Scott Creel
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691207003
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The African Wild Dog written by Scott Creel and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2019-12-31 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With only 5,000 surviving, the African wild dog (Lycaon pictus) is one of the world's most endangered large carnivores--and 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. Of clear appeal to ecologists studying predation and cooperation in any population, this book collects and expands a cache of information useful to anyone studying conservation as well as to amateurs intrigued by the once-maligned but extraordinary wild dog.

Author : Jocelin Kagan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781913159191
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Africa's Wild Dogs written by Jocelin Kagan and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are roughly 6,600 wild dogs left in Africa yet they have cast such a spell on top wildlife photographer and naturalist Jocelin Kagan that she is determined to help save them. If left to their own devices, they are more than capable of thriving, as this sumptuous photographic natural history shows. Jocelin has called in world experts to add their latest findings about these resourceful, graceful and highly skilled family groups. Nomadic predators whose territories range thousands of kilometres, they hunt co-operatively, preying on small herbivores. Non-confrontational, they form complex bonds as this book reveals. Now restricted to small populations and threatened by some shoot-to-kill policies, habitat fragmentation, diseases from domestic dogs, climate change and snares, as well as natural predation from hyenas and lions, Africa's wild dogs will be supported by all the royalties from this book.

Author : Brendan Whittington-Jones
Publisher : Jacana Media
ISBN 13 : 9781431421299
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book African Wild Dogs written by Brendan Whittington-Jones and published by Jacana Media. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "450 is optimistically the number of free-ranging African wild dogs left in South Africa. If ever a charismatic, African species could be considered an underdog in the face of human development, the wild dog, Lycaon pictus is it. Available habitat is in short supply. An abundance of fences and roads cut the landscape. They are loved. They are despised. The immediate future of this dynamic, endangered, large carnivore is in the hands of a thinly spread, intensely committed network of conservationists, donors, state reserves and progressive landowners. When an opportunity to study wild dogs through the Endangered Wildlife Trust presented itself to Brendan Whittington-Jones in 2007, he arrived in Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park naive to the challenges of real wildlife conservation. The next seven years were a flood of lessons in the complexity and fascination of wild dog management, anger management, Microsoft Office, diplomacy, optimism and how to play wild dog travel agent. The camaraderie of the unconventional crew of devoted field staff and researchers who dedicate so much to keep the species running was a revelation. This book lifts the gloss and illusion off a wedge of carnivore conservation, and reveals a snapshot of characters (human and canid) and organisations which tread the murky waters of trying to ensure the species' persistence in South Africa. There is only hope through action; and remembering a cold beer at sunset and good bloody laugh can restore a little sanity."--Back cover.

Author : Kylienne A. Clark
Publisher : The Ohio State University
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 664 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Environmental ScienceBites written by Kylienne A. Clark and published by The Ohio State University. This book was released on 2015-09-15 with total page 664 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book was written by undergraduate students at The Ohio State University (OSU) who were enrolled in the class Introduction to Environmental Science. The chapters describe some of Earth's major environmental challenges and discuss ways that humans are using cutting-edge science and engineering to provide sustainable solutions to these problems. Topics are as diverse as the students, who represent virtually every department, school and college at OSU. The environmental issue that is described in each chapter is particularly important to the author, who hopes that their story will serve as inspiration to protect Earth for all life.

Author : Margot Raggett
Publisher : Remembering Wildlife
ISBN 13 : 9781999643355
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Remembering African Wild Dogs written by Margot Raggett and published by Remembering Wildlife. This book was released on 2021-11-24 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: - Remembering African Wild Dogs is the stunning sixth book in the Remembering Wildlife charity series - The aim of the creators is to make the most beautiful photographic book ever seen on a species and to use that to raise awareness of the plight facing that animal and also funds to protect it - Remembering African Wild Dogs is full of images generously donated by many of the world's top wildlife photographers - All profits from the sale of this book will be donated to projects working to protect wild dogs in Africa - over $1 million USD has been raised by the series so farRemembering African Wild Dogs is the sixth book in the Remembering Wildlife fundraising series, which has so far raised more than USD $1 million for conservation. The aim of the creators is to make the most beautiful book ever seen on a species and use that to raise awareness of the plight facing that animal and funds to protect it. Each book is full of images generously donated by many of the world's top wildlife photographers and also gives an overview of the species, its distribution and the challenges it faces. All profits from the sale of this book will be donated to projects working to protect wild dogs in Africa.

Author : Hugo van Lawick
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin
ISBN 13 : 9780395183212
Total Pages : 159 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Solo: the Story of an African Wild Dog written by Hugo van Lawick and published by Houghton Mifflin. This book was released on 1974 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Victoria Blakemore
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781948388320
Total Pages : 42 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book African Wild Dogs written by Victoria Blakemore and published by . This book was released on 2018-07-06 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young reader's introduction to the life and behavior of African wild dogs, covering physical characteristics, habitats, family life, behavior, and conservation.

Author : IUCN/SSC Candid Specialist Group
Publisher : IUCN
ISBN 13 : 2831704189
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The African Wild Dog written by IUCN/SSC Candid Specialist Group and published by IUCN. This book was released on 1997 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the last 30 years the African wild dog population has declined dramatically. Dogs have disappeared from 25 of the 39 countries where they were previously found, and only 6 populations are believed to number more than 100. Today it is believed that only between 3,000-5,500 dogs remain in 600-1,000 packs with most to be found in eastern and southern Africa. The dramatic reduction in their population is attributed to a number of factors including human population growth and activities, deterioration of habitat, and contact with domestic dogs and their diseases. This Action Plan explores some of the reasons behind their disappearance and provides a number of proposed solutions split into 3 priority areas, ranging from habitat management and conservation to monitoring domestic dogs.

Author : Megan Gendell
Publisher : North Star Editions, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1637388942
Total Pages : 35 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book African Wild Dogs written by Megan Gendell and published by North Star Editions, Inc.. This book was released on 2024-01-01 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this thrilling book, readers learn about the hunting styles, habitats, and diets of African wild dogs. Short paragraphs of easy-to-read text are paired with plenty of colorful photos to make reading engaging and accessible.