1. Wild Dogs in Namibia

2. Wild Dogs of the Mangetti
Building on the work of the NNF project (Robin Lines) with partners Africat, NNF, NDC & MET

3. Wild Dogs of the Mangetti
What we know and what we need to know...

4. Distribution of Wild Dogs

5. Distribution of Wild Dogs
Restricted to the Northeast
Distribution of Wild Dogs

6. Distribution of Wild Dogs

7. Distribution of Wild Dogs

8. Conflict calls
July 2016: 3 Wild Dog pups caught to lure adults (Communal conservancy) => Permanent Captivity

9. Conflict calls
July 2016: 3 Wild Dog pups caught to lure adults (Communal conservancy) => Permanent Captivity
August 2016: Livestock losses to wild dogs - advice (Commercial livestock farm)

10. Conflict calls
July 2016: 3 Wild Dog pups caught to lure adults (Communal conservancy) => Permanent Captivity
August 2016: Livestock losses to wild dogs - advice (Commercial livestock farm)
February 2017: Pack entered game farm - advice (Commercial game farm)

11. Conflict calls
July 2016: 3 Wild Dog pups caught to lure adults (Communal conservancy) => Permanent Captivity
August 2016: Livestock losses to wild dogs - advice (Commercial livestock farm)
February 2017: Pack entered game farm - advice (Commercial game farm)
March 2017: Livestock losses to wild dogs - advice (Communal area: Otjinene)

12. Conflict calls
July 2016: 3 Wild Dog pups caught to lure adults (Communal conservancy) => Permanent Captivity
August 2016: Livestock losses to wild dogs - advice (Commercial livestock farm)
February 2017: Pack entered game farm - advice (Commercial game farm)
March 2017: Livestock losses to wild dogs - advice (Communal area: Otjinene)
June 2017: Livestock losses to wild dogs - advice (Communal area: Kavango)

13. Conflict calls
July 2016: 3 Wild Dog pups caught to lure adults (Communal conservancy) => Permanent Captivity
August 2016: Livestock losses to wild dogs - advice (Commercial livestock farm)
February 2017: Pack entered game farm - advice (Commercial game farm)
March 2017: Livestock losses to wild dogs - advice (Communal area: Otjinene)
June 2017: Livestock losses to wild dogs - advice (Communal area: Kavango)
August 2017: 9 Wild Dog pups removed from den (Commervial livestock farm) => Permament Captivity

14. Distribution of Wild Dogs

15. Distribution of Wild Dogs

16. Distribution of Wild Dogs

17. Distribution of Wild Dogs

18. Wild Dogs of the Mangetti
Building on the work of the NNF project (Robin Lines) with partners Africat, NNF, NDC & MET

19. Wild Dogs of the Mangetti
What we know and what we need to know...

20. Wild Dogs of the Mangetti

21. Wild Dogs of the Mangetti
What we know...

22. Wild Dogs of the Mangetti
Three packs known from camera traps...

23. Wild Dogs of the Mangetti
Three packs known from camera traps...
1 within Mangetti National Park (Only 2 dogs in September, 4 in June 2017)
2 within Kavango Cattle Ranch (12 adults & 7 pups, 4 adults, 2 yearlings & 3-6 pups)
Possibly 3rd in NDF area (might be same pack last seen in Oct 2016 in KCR: 10)

24. Wild Dogs of the Mangetti
Trends
Mangetti National Park: Decreasing (2 Packs, 4, 6 dogs => 1 Pack, dogs)

25. Wild Dogs of the Mangetti
Trends
Mangetti National Park: Decreasing (2 Packs, 4, 6 dogs => 1 Pack, dogs)
Kavango Cattle Ranch: Decreasing (3 Packs, 18, 16, 23 => 2 Packs, 19, 9-12 dogs)

26. Wild Dogs of the Mangetti
Trends
Mangetti National Park: Decreasing (2 Packs, 4, 6 dogs => 1 Pack, dogs)
Kavango Cattle Ranch: Decreasing (3 Packs, 18, 16, 23 => 2 Packs, 19, 9-12 dogs)
NDF area: Change in range? (Possibly 1 pack, 10 dogs): still decrease.

27. Wild Dogs of the Mangetti
What we need to know...

28. Wild Dogs of the Mangetti
No animals collared...
What are their actual home ranges?
How often do they leave the study area?
Decline in Mangetti National Park... Why?
Prey?

29. Wild Dogs of the Mangetti
Threats
Persecution on commercial farms (= loss of habitat?)

30. Wild Dogs of the Mangetti
Threats
Persecution on commercial farms (= loss of habitat?)
Persecution on communal land (current resident population?)

31. Wild Dogs of the Mangetti
Threats
Persecution on commercial farms (= loss of habitat?)
Persecution on communal land (current resident population?)
Domestic dogs

32. Wild Dogs of the Mangetti
Threats
Persecution on commercial farms (= loss of habitat?)
Persecution on communal land (current resident population?)
Domestic dogs
Prey availability

33. Wild Dogs of Bwabwata
Thanks to Lise Hanssen for the data from the Large Carnivore Survey in Bwabwata National Park (Hanssen, Fulston, Alfred & Alfred 2017)

34. Wild Dogs of Bwabwata
Trends
2014: 61 estimated

35. Trends 2014: 61 estimated 2017: 61 estimated
Wild Dogs of Bwabwata
Trends
2014: 61 estimated
2017: 61 estimated

36. Wild Dogs of Namibia

37. What we know and what we need to know...
Wild Dogs of Namibia
What we know and what we need to know...

38. What we know and what we need to know...
Wild Dogs of Namibia
What we know and what we need to know...

39. Wild Dog distribution

40. Wild Dog distribution

41. Wild Dog distribution

42. Wild Dogs of Namibia
Do we really know?

43. Do we really know? Home ranges?
Wild Dogs of Namibia
Do we really know?
Home ranges?

44. Do we really know? Home ranges? Resident or nomadic?
Wild Dogs of Namibia
Do we really know?
Home ranges?
Resident or nomadic?

45. Do we really know? Home ranges? Resident or nomadic? Prey preferences?
Wild Dogs of Namibia
Do we really know?
Home ranges?
Resident or nomadic?
Prey preferences?

46. Wild Dogs of Namibia Do we really know? Home ranges?
Resident or nomadic?
Prey preferences?
Effective conflict mitigation?

47. Wild Dogs of Namibia
How can we really know?

48. Thank you
Questions?