World Dhole Day 2024: Are things looking up for Asia’s red dogs?
Recent years have seen a host of new research on the elusive canid; many range countries now working on national plans
The iconic red dog or Asiatic wild dog, the dhole (Cuon alpinus) has been at the receiving end of human actions till now. But recent years have slowly peeled away layers of ignorance regarding the species. There has been a substantial increase in the scientific and conservation focus on dholes. This iStock photo shows a dhole pack.
The iconic red dog or Asiatic wild dog, the dhole (Cuon alpinus) has been at the receiving end of human actions till now. But recent years have slowly peeled away layers of ignorance regarding the species. There has been a substantial increase in the scientific and conservation focus on dholes. This iStock photo shows a dhole pack.
Research published last year showed (for the first time) the relationship between dholes and other ‘sympatric predators’ such as tigers and leopards in the forests of Asia. This iStock photo shows a dhole pack.
Research published this year has shown that the dhole is on the comeback trail in Nepal, where it had been extirpated and was locally extinct for at least a decade. An iStock photo of a dhole in Thailand.
In June last year, global experts on the species met in Nepal to revise the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List Assessment. India, Nepal and Thailand are now drafting National Conservation Action Plans for dholes. This iStock photo shows an adult Asiatic Black Bear (Ursus thibetanus) squaring off against a dhole.
