Zimbabwe Wild Dogs

Hi folks,

A couple of weeks ago I reported on a new pack of six dogs that formed when some of the Bedford males left the Bedford pack and joined up with two unrelated females… We saw this pack several times over the course of about two weeks, using Bingo’s collar to find them.

Bingo, one of the collared wild dogs in the Bedford Pack

So imagine our surprise when on Friday, Rueben was following up on a signal from Bingo’s collar and found not only six dogs, but 31! We spent a long time that afternoon and evening with the dogs, and I managed to get an ID on all of them. It seems that the four Bedford males have re-joined the majority of the Bedford pack again, and their new females were nowhere to be seen.

Members of the Bedford pack resting by water

The pups were very playful – chewing on old bones and ambushing then pouncing on one another…

Bedford pack pups chewing on some old bones

Stretching before leaving on a hunt…

The other collared dogs from the original Bedford pack were not in this group, and we are continuing to try and locate these collars so we can see what the group composition is, but we haven’t had any luck so far.  Unfortunately, our equipment is starting to let us down – our tracking antenna is broken in 3 different places now, and we really need a new one.  A replacement costs $199, plus shipping, and if anyone feels they could contribute towards the purchase of a new antenna, we would be extremely grateful.

Thanks,

Rosemary