26/08/2026
WHY CONSERVING AFRICAN WILD DOGS IS SO IMPORTANT!
African Wild Dogs play an integral role in the African ecosystem. Their highly co-operative hunting behaviour coupled with high stamina has made them the most successful mammalian predator in Africa with a hunting success rate of around 75%.
This high success rate helps in maintaining a healthy ecosystem through the removal of sick and weak individuals. Although favouring medium sized antelope, Wild Dogs are generalist hunters and have a wide range of prey. This ability to hunt and move a wide prey selection around an ecosystem not only helps to ensure that prey numbers are maintained, but also regulates the vegetation of the area.
