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A Snaring Concern
Snaring, driven by the bushmeat trade, poses a severe threat to South Africa’s wildlife, but innovative solutions like anti-poaching canine units offer hope in combating this silent killer.
Snaring, driven by the bushmeat trade, poses a severe threat to South Africa’s wildlife, but innovative solutions like anti-poaching canine units offer hope in combating this silent killer.
The Endangered Wildlife Trust is planning to host the first African Canines in Conservation Conference in March 2025.
After years of protecting South Africa’s rhinos, tracking dogs like Puk enjoy well-deserved retirements as beloved pets, highlighting the importance of their role in combating wildlife crime.
The EWT’s Livestock Guardian Dog Project helps South African farmers reduce predation by using non-lethal methods, significantly decreasing human-wildlife conflict.
The Endangered Wildlife Trust supports anti-poaching initiatives in game reserves using tracking and detection dogs known as conservation K9s. Our Conservation K9 Project Coordinator, Shadi Henrico, recently visited four of the dogs posted in Limpopo.