African Wild Dogs Project

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The African Wild Dog

Our Mission: We hope to help and save the African wild dog species before they go extinct. Recent News: Due to another farm being started, the wild dogs are being pushed away again. If this keeps happening, the wild dogs will soon have nowhere to go.

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-Index-

Species

Climate Change

Citations

Ecosystem

-About The Species-

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Common Name:

- African wild dog

Scientific Name:

- Lycaon pictus

Description:

- Gather in packs of around 10-40+ - Like to hunt animals like gazelles - Can reach up to 44 mph - Also called the hunting dog or African-painted dog - Each one has a different pattern

Where They Are Found:

- Southern Africa and the southern part of East Africa (Tanzania and Northern Mozambique

Why They Are Endangered:

- Humans hunting or accidentally killing them - Diseases - Habitat loss - Competition

-About The Ecosystem-

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Name Of The Ecosystem:

- The Savannas

Description:

- Grassland scattered with shrubs and isolated trees- Year round warm temperatures - Very long, dry winter - Very wet summer - Most plants require very little water - Most animals have thin coats so they don't overheat - Prone to fires that replenish the soil of nutrients

Location:

- Africa, Australia, South America, and India

Threats:

- Human actions (agriculture, development, logging, over-grazing, non-native plants)

-About The Ecosystem-

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Name Of The Ecosystem:

- The Savannas

Description:

- Grassland scattered with shrubs and isolated trees- Year round warm temperatures - Very long, dry winter - Very wet summer - Most plants require very little water - Most animals have thin coats so they don't overheat - Prone to fires that replenish the soil of nutrients

Location:

- Africa, Australia, South America, and India

Threats:

- Human actions (agriculture, development, logging, over-grazing, non-native plants)

-Climate Change-

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Effect On Species:

- Timing of reproduction and other events changing (birthing dates 22 days later) - Lowered survival chances - Dying at a higher/quicker rate - Less success in hunting (less food)

Effect On Ecosystem:

- Less grass coverage - Longer and more frequent droughts - Limited tree growth - Change in rainfall patterns - Desertification - More shrub/tree coverage

-Works Cited-

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• https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/african-wild-dog

• https://www.awf.org/wildlife-conservation/african-wild-dog#:~:text=Where%20do%20African%20wild%20dogs,if%20there%20is%20prey%20available.

• https://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/savanna.php

• https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1365-2745.13195#:~:text=Climate%20change%20is%20expected%20to,including%20savannas%2C%20in%20recent%20years.