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African wild dogs complete record 2,485-mile trek across Zambia

Three brothers navigated human obstacles to set a record for land mammal dispersal, though poaching snares killed other pack members.

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What to know

  • Three male African wild dogs traveled 2,485 miles across Zambia—the longest recorded dispersal for any African land mammal seeking a mate—navigating human obstacles and cities over eight months.
  • The successful journey suggests wild dog populations across eastern and southern Africa remain genetically connected despite landscape fragmentation, offering conservation hope.
  • Illegal snares killed other wild dogs in the study, including females attempting similar journeys, underscoring ongoing poaching threats the species faces despite the dispersal success.

Professor Scott Creel Lead author, Montana State UniversityBruce Ellender Kafue Conservation director, The Nature ConservancyAfrican wild dogs (three brothers) Study subjects

African wild dogs complete record 2,485-mile trek across Zambia
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    Study reveals poaching snares pose ongoing threat despite successful dispersal

    While the three male wild dogs completed their journey, the research documented that other wild dogs tracked in the study died in illegal snares. Three female wild dogs attempted an equally epic journey but one became trapped in a snare, and researchers identified a pattern of surviving pack members repeatedly returning to the same location—behavior that often signals a companion's death.

    “the glass is half empty and the glass is half full…”
    — Professor Scott Creel

    • Africa: 3 African Wild Dogs Travelled Over 4,000km to Find Mates - Why That's Good News for the Endangered Species: [The Conversation Africa] In 2021, a three-year-old female African wild dog spent a year travelling more than 2,300 kilometres across southern Africa. She climbed in and out of the Rift Valley in Zambia, swimming rivers, crossing…

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    • DieterLukas@fediscience.org

      Tracking the movement of wild dogs shows that for their conservation, "the glass is half empty and the glass is half full" https://www. bbc.com/news/articles/cy459y5y 9yxo + able to move across large distances - risk of poaching Study:

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  2. background

    Study documents wild dogs' record 2,485-mile dispersal across Zambia — Scientists tracking three brother African wild dogs with GPS collars recorded their journey across Zambia over eight months, covering about 260 miles in a direct line but traveling nearly 10 times that distance while zigzagging between wildlife strongholds and avoiding major cities including Lusaka. The journey represents the furthest recorded dispersal for any African land mammal seeking a mate.

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    first by BBC, 9d ago · also Geo News, BBC Africa, BBC Science, Smithsonian

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  2. 4 outlets Wild dogs make the longest recorded journey of any terrestrial mammal in Africa

    first by Phys.org, 8d ago · also Guardian, Guardian Environment, Guardian Africa

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  3. 3 outlets Longest African mammal movement recorded by Zambian wild dogs

    first by news.mongabay.com, 9d ago · also BBC Wildlife Magazine, Times of India

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