African painted dogs get a new home in Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park Posted on 6 June 2012 Two of Tembe National Elephant Park’s male painted dogs were relocated to Hluhluwe iMfolozi Park (HiP) last week. The males, nicknamed Bean and Bruce, were darted on Tembe on the 30th May after a few long days of trying to locate and then dart them. The team, including Wildlife ACT Fund’s Chris Kelly and veterinarian Mary-Anne Andersson, worked around the clock managing the mission. The dogs were successfully relocated into a secure holding enclosure (boma) on Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park, where they will stay for another month before being released into the reserve. Males tend to disperse from their pack at around two years of age. The males we were relocating are of that age and needed to be relocated to Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park to bond with new females. The females on Tembe are part of the male’s natal pack (so they’re all related and can’t mate). Two female painted dogs are in the boma next to them on Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park. African painted dogs are rated as a critically endangered species (the rating before extinction on the IUCN red data list) so we hope to get some pups soon! Related Posts BBC Earth to air another season of docu-series Dynasties II 22 September 2022 Due to much critical acclaim, the harrowing, riveting and compelling wildlife docu-series, Dynasties II returns... read more Volunteer at Cape Town’s TEARS animal shelter for Mandela Day 11 July 2022 Celebrate Mandela Day and help some animals in need by spending 67 minutes volunteering at... read more South Africa’s rarest: the Knysna seahorse 3 May 2022 Seahorses are adorable, but also play a vital part in the ecosystem. The Knysna seahorse... read more PREV ARTICLE NEXT ARTICLE
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