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A map showing the geographic distribution of extant populations of African wild dog (Lycaon pictus) in the African continent (Source: IUCN 2008).
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In this paper, drivers for population loss, reasons for conservation, and possible approaches toward sustainable conservation of the endangered populations of the African wild dog (Lycaon pictus) are reviewed. L. pictus populations face several threats, including habitat loss and degradation, persecution by human beings, infectious diseases, and co...
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... wild dogs are currently extinct in West and North Africa, no longer available in 25 African countries out of 39 known to appear in the past 30 years (Figure 2). Viable populations were reported to be present in Selous Game Reserve (Tanzania) and Kruger National Park (South Africa), with 1300 and 342 individuals, respectively (IUCN/SSC 2007; Lindsey et al 2004). ...
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... to Bucci et al (2022), L. pictus used to occupy a vast range of habitats in sub-Saharan Africa. Currently, they are restricted only to grasslands, montane savanna, and open woodlands in Central, Eastern, and Southern Africa (Figure 2). Loss of habitat due to increased human population and development that reduce African wild dog habitats and block their migratory corridors has led the extant small populations into isolations (Creel and Creel 2002). ...
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... up individuals comprising of different genetic materials and allowing them to breed strengthens the genetic status and makes them more adaptable to changing environments as it prevents inbreeding and genetic drift, i.e., loss of heterogeneity ( Spiering et al 2010;Davies-Mostert et al 2015). This can be done by conserving many viable sub-populations by establishing a network of small reserves and private ranches and even incorporating zoos that may act as asylum or refugees for the species (Lindsey et al 2004). It involves translocation and reintroduction to natural habitats or supplementation to raise the number of individuals to a viable population. ...
