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- What are Painted Dogs?
- What are the conservation challenges?
- Painted Dog Research Trust.
- What can we do to help the dogs?
What are Painted Dogs? What are the conservation challenges? - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
What are Painted Dogs? What are the conservation challenges? - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
What are Painted Dogs? What are the conservation challenges? Painted Dog Research Trust. What can we do to help the dogs? What are Painted Dogs? What are Painted Dogs? Lycaon pictus is the only species in this genus. An
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What are Painted Dogs?
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Lycaon pictus is the only species in this genus. An outlier among canids, a species that split off from wolves, jackals and other members of the dog clan about three million years ago. Complex close knit family groups- Hoo call Feeding heirachy No two dogs are identical
What are Painted Dogs?
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100 Years Ago There Were Probably 500 000 Dogs. Today 5000 May Remain. Known Viable Populations In Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Botswana and South Africa account For 2500.
Distribution and density of the Painted Dog
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CONSERVATION CHALLENGES
Wide Ranging species Habitat loss Intra and interspecific competition hyenas, lions Human-wildlife Conflict Disease
- Snares
- Road Kills
Lack of genetic variety Low pack size and Reduced hunting efficiency
- Reproductive failure
- Rarely any recruitment
- High pup mortality(pup feeding, and pup guarding)
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Habitat loss
Challenges
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Interspecific competition
80% to 90% hunting success vs 30%
Challenges
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Interspecific competition
Challenges
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Challenges
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Challenges
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Challenges
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Intervened Dispersal
Understanding dispersal mechanisms and constraints
Snares
Challenges
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Speed Kills!
Challenges
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Speed Kills!
Challenges
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Disease Epidemic
Challenges
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One for All, and All for Hunt
Challenges
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Challenges
- Similarities in coat pattern signatures
- Changing cranial morphometrics
- Floppy ears?
Eclipse Vundu adult 2008 Necklass Vundu 2010 pup Parallel Longpool 2012 pup
Lack of genetic diversity and possible inbreeding
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Transboundary Conservation
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Transboundary Conservation
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Community involvement
Painted Dog Research Trust
Monitoring 174 dogs
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Janet L Vundu 11/2008 Murray Janet L Vundu 09/2009 Murray Janet L Longpool 08/2010 PDR Janet L longpool 06/2011 PDR Janet L longpool 06/2012 Davies Janet L longpool 09/2013 Evlyn
Census and Monitoring Methodology
Name: Janet Sex: F D.O.B. 05/2008 1st Photo: 07/11/08 History: Born in Vundu and dispersed to form the Longpool pack
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- Using satellite imagery analysis for corridor identification and management
- Metapopulation management through GPS collaring and tracking
- Intervened dispersal-Protective collaring
- Develop cross pollination with Ministries and strategize for corridors and “Land
Use Planning”
- Create centralized spatial data hub, access through membership, public access
and develop regional Conservation GIS capacity
- Building research collaborations and building better databases
- Cohesive Regional networking
- Standardizing data collection methods
Future Plans
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Data Sources
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Courtesy Dr ShelleyAlexander University of Calgary
Probability of detection using tracking data and multiple environmental layers
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Finer scale identification of corridors/ linkage zones
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Finer scale identification of corridors/ linkage zones
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Data Requirements
- Elevation
- Terrain Ruggedness
- Distance to Farm Edge
- Distance to Settlement
- Distance to river/ water source
- Distance to road
Ruggedness is modeled on the relationship between slope and changing aspect (Riley 2006)
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Thank Y
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