African Wild Dog

Endangered

POPULATION

There are fewer than 7,000 African wild dogs left in the wild, making them the second most endangered carnivore in Africa after the Ethiopian wolf.

THE THREAT

Habitat fragmentation forces packs into conflict with humans and exposes them to diseases carried by domestic dogs. Snares, road accidents, and retaliatory killing by farmers add to the pressure on an already critically small population living across 39 fragmented subpopulations.

ABOUT THIS PAINTING

"Alert, ears forward, listening for the call of his pack. It doesn’t come. That silence is what this painting is about and why it is called ‘Farewell Cry’. It broke my heart to paint it.”

20% of the original sale of this painting, and 15% of every limited edition fine art print, will go directly to Painted Dog Conservation.

THE HOPE

Painted Dog Conservation work to protect wild dog populations through anti-poaching, community engagement, and the rehabilitation of injured animals.

LEARN MORE

→ painteddog.org

Art is the lens. Conservation is the reason.

fewer than 7,000 remain.

The second most endangered carnivore in Africa.