First satellite tracking collar for a Wild Dog in Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park

The Wildlife ACT Fund sponsored and fitted the first satellite collar on a Wild Dog in Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park. This collar allows our African Wild Dog monitors to track the pack of Wild Dogs by downloading its data every second day. There are less that 450 Wild Dogs in the whole of South Africa making them the second most endangered carnivore in Africa.With the monitoring of Wild Dogs (also known as the African Painted Dog) forming the basis of Wildlife ACT’s wildlife monitoring work in Zululand, we’re often asked by our conservation volunteers about the necessities and purposes of monitoring the most endangered large carnivore in southern Africa:

• ‘Why do we need to monitor the Wild Dogs so intensively?’
• ‘Why do we need to see them every day?’
• ‘Why do we always need to know where they are?’
• ‘Do they all need to wear those collars?’

To read more about these questions, visit our blog titled '5 reasons why Wildlife ACT collar and monitor Wild Dogs':

You can 'adopt' an African Wild Dog by sponsoring a brand new satellite collar!

Help the Wildlife ACT Fund track these critically endangered animals for a year...

Option 1:

• Purchase a state-of-the-art tracking collar @ R35 000
• Sponsor the monthly data download @ R1 300

You'll receive:

• Monthly updates of your African Wild Dog and its movements
• Map of the Wild Dog's movements
• Name of company logo on Wildlife ACT Fund's website - http://www.wildlifeactfund.org

Option 2:

• Sponsor the monthly data download @ R1 300

You'll receive:

• Monthly updates of your African Wild Dog and its movements

For more information, please email Christie Fynn info (at) wildlifeact.com.[caption id="attachment_3060" align="aligncenter" width="663"]

Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife honorary officer assists Chris Kelly and Johan Maree, joined by conservation volunteer Casper Oelofsen.[/caption][caption id="attachment_3059" align="aligncenter" width="478"]

The first satellite collar fitted onto Alfie, an African Wild Dog in iMfolozi.[/caption][caption id="attachment_3061" align="aligncenter" width="651"]

Chris Kelly of Wildlife ACT fitting the first satellite collar onto Alfie.[/caption][caption id="attachment_3062" align="aligncenter" width="647"]

The African Wild Dog, nickname Alfie, is originally from Tembe Elephant Park.[/caption][caption id="attachment_3063" align="aligncenter" width="609"]

Wildlife ACT's conservation volunteers monitor Alfie's recovery after being sedated.[/caption]