Painted dogs: coming back from the brink of extinction

08 February 2012

When thinking of endangered species, the dog is the last animal to come to mind – but one type of dog, the African Painted Dog, is indeed are rare find these days. In the last 100 years, it’s estimated that populations have dropped a whopping 99 percent - down to just 3000 remaining dogs. Luckily the Painted Dog Conservation Program (PDCP) is doing its part to help the species come back from the brink of extinction.

Marci Wise
Inside Conservation Blog

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