Getting Painted Wolves a seat at the table
When most people hear the words African wildlife conservation, they are most likely to think of rhinos, elephants and lions. This is mainly because the conservation conversations in the last few years have revolved around the appetite for wildlife products in Asia and the poverty…
ZIMBABWE – Wine and Wild dog Weekend
Join us and our friends, Lin Barrie and Clive Stockil, for a wild weekend. Taste wines, talk wild dogs, take in the splendour of Gonarezhou National Park, from the luxury of Chilo Gorge Safari Lodge. Enjoy luxury accommodation in the pristine wilderness, wine tastings and…
JOHANNESBURG – Pangolin fund raising dinner
After 80 million years of peaceful existence, pangolins are being hunted to extinction. The pangolin is the wise old man of the African bush – it is revered by indigenous healers, who believe that it is sacred and brings rain. Pangolins are elusive, solitary, without…
JOHANNESBURG – Rhino Revolution: Searching for new solutions book launch
We will be pouring wines at this event at the Johannesburg Country Club Please join the EWT and Jacana Media for a fascinating evening as we launch an incredible new book, written by EWT founder, Clive Walker, and his son Anton. This not-to-be-missed event will…
News from the African Wildlife Conservation Fund
Jeremy got the following news from the African Wildlife Conservation Fund: A successful denning season What a wonderful denning season we had down in the Zimbabwean Lowveld in 2017. Our scouts were kept on their toes monitoring the 21 (out of 27) resident pack…
JOHANNESBURG – Who let the Dogs in?
In September 2017, the Kruger National Park’s resident population of 250 of the most Endangered carnivore in the country was bolstered by the addition of eight new African Wild Dogs. Working with Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife (EKZNW), South African National Parks (SANParks), and WildlifeACT Fund, the…
Wanderings at harvest time
Our pack Whatsapp group recently went on a pinging bonanza as Jeremy shared his photos from the field. He had taken a cycle to Leeuwenkuil and Langvlei to check on the state of the grapes before he briefly flits off to London for the North…
Wild dog news from Painted Dog Conservation
Jeremy subscribes to the Painted Dog newsletter and received this news from Peter Blinston: 2017 came crashing to an end for all of us at PDC. In the past weeks, we have witnessed the tragic demise of the Mabuyamabhema pack, who succumbed to rabies. Our desperation…
November – update from KZN
Jeremy received this month’s update from Cole Du Plessis of the EWT – it continues the saga of the wild dog population in KZN: “November has been a fruitful month in maintaining and expanding South Africa’s wild dog metapopulation. The greatest highlight of all was…
Painted Wolf update from the field
Earlier this month, Jeremy recieved an email from Cole Du Plessis of the Endangered Wildlife Trust, giving an update on his work in the field with African wild dogs (he refers to them throughout as Painted Wolves which we can’t fault). Cole’s report Early in…
News from Painted Dog Conservation
Peter Blinston sent this news: Life Saving Collars The first three months of 2107 have already been intensely busy, particularly in providing protection for the Nyamandlovu pack. For some months now we have been concerned about the shift in the Nyamandlovu pack’s territory, which has…
Dinner for the dogs
Many people are astonished to hear that there are fewer than 450 African wild dogs left in South Africa today. The Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) recognised the plight of this species back in 1997 and began a multi-faceted programme to attempt to increase their numbers. …
The Wild Dogs in and around Kruger – an update from the field
Grant Beverley from The Endangered Wildlife Trust sent us his update from the field, including feedback from the census we sponsored: “After another constructive meeting with SANParks and the State Vet services a project proposal will be submitted to continue monitoring of Wild Dogs within…
Roussanne and wild dogs
Our Black Pack Roussanne won a silver medal that the Old Mutual Trophy Wine Awards 2015. Jeremy has used this grape as a fantastic addition to our white blends, a traditional use for this particular varietal, but has also ventured into presenting it as a…
Dogged pursuits in KZN – new ranges
The Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) in collaboration with its partners, released a pack of five African Wild Dogs onto Somkhanda Game Reserve in northern KwaZulu-Natal on Saturday 29 November 2014. Northern KZN is a Wild Dog conservation stronghold. The pack comprised two males originating from…
Dogged pursuits in Kwazulu Natal – October and November news
David Marneweck from the Endangered Wildlife Trust sent us this update on the wild dogs in KwaZulu Natal The last few weeks on the project have been filled with a number of wild dog sightings, both opportunistically and at call ups for collaring. Recently in…
Dogged pursuits in KZN – April news
An update from Dave Marneweck, KwaZulu-Natal Project Field Officer at the Endangered Wildlife Trust: It has been a busy few weeks in KZN trying to finalise permits and organise finer details of the proposed wild dog moves. Currently we are waiting the completion of a…
Selfies and other dogged pursuits
The Oxford English Dictionary declared “selfie” the word of the year in 2013. Selfies have been popping up on social media for a while now, the first use of the word dating back to 2002 (yup, those dark ages). Our facebook fans often share photos…
Wild Dog Diaries (69) Brendan Whittington-Jones
Country music is littered with cheesy love songs. Songs of broken hearts and perseverance really do seem to be the backbone of most albums (I’ll also acknowledge other key themes such as bars and trucks). There are however some rather more raw alternatives to those…
“Dog Days” takes top award at 2012 Wildlife Photographer of the year
South African photographer Kim Wolhuter has won The Gerald Durrell Award for Endangered Species in the 2012 Wildlife Photographer of the Year. This from the Natural History Museum‘s website: “Kim has been filming African wild dogs at Zimbabwe’s Malilangwe Wildlife Reserve for more than four…