Wildlife trade is a key driver of extinction risk, affecting at least 24% of terrestrial vertebrates.
The persistent removal of species can have profound impacts on species extinction risk and …

South Africa is one of only seven countries with a viable population of African wild dogs
(Lycaon pictus). The national population in 2017 was 372 adults and yearlings and …

Large carnivores have experienced widespread extirpation and species are now threatened
globally. The ecological impact of the loss of large carnivores has been prominent in …

Elevated rates of anthropogenic impacts on land‐use regimes have pushed terrestrial
megafauna to the brink of extinction. Consequently, it is critical to adopt conservation …

African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) are cooperatively breeding highly social hyper-carnivores.
The basic social unit is the pack, which in its simplest form revolves around an unrelated …

Adequate levels of genetic diversity are important for the long-term success of translocated
populations. Typically, population genetic theory and mathematical models are used to …

Across much of Africa, decades of civil war, land reforms, and persecution by humans have
decimated wildlife populations. African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) have declined dramatically …

African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) have undergone severe population reductions and are
listed as endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List. Small …

African painted dogs (Lycaon pictus, APD) are highly endangered, with fewer than 7000
remaining in nature. Captive breeding programs can preserve a genetically diverse …

There are several hypotheses that could explain territory size in mammals, including the
resource dispersion hypothesis (RDH), the intruder pressure hypothesis (IPH), and the …