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That you only approach wild animals with a qualified guide. We hope you enjoyed reading this blog post and that you will share it with your friends! It is important that you respect Indian wildlife. Thanks for reading! I In India, wild dogs are a unique and interesting species worth learning about. In the tiger reserve, we were lucky enough to see a beautiful tiger, a leopard, rare wild dogs, peacocks, wild boar, deer and much more It really was an incredible experience. We hope you enjoyed learning about these fascinating creatures! If you would like to learn more about Indian wildlife, be sure to check out our other blog posts. TRAFFIC and WWF-Indias wildlife sniffer dogs, popularly known as Super Sniffers, play a crucial role in detecting and curbing illegal wildlife trade in India.' With just two wildlife sniffer dog squads in 2008, our programme has successfully trained 88 dogs, and now six more are under training. And there are many conservation efforts underway to assist this species. India has declared Indian wild dogs a protected species. Other predators such as leopards, tigers, and hyenas also compete with Indian wild dogs.

Nearly half of these cause the death of the attacked animal, with dogs preying on local wildlife like blue sheep. Due to rapid human population growth in Asia, the major threats to dholes are loss of habitat and lack. While it is hard to estimate the direct impact dogs have on wild animals and endangered species, Home’s research has found that 48 of reported attacks by packs of dogs on native Indian species happen in or near protected areas. The main threat to these animals is habitat loss due to human activity. Wild dogs have been a menace in India for centuries, their numbers swelling as humans began creating towns and then cities, which offered plenty of shelter from the elements, and plenty of garbage. It is different from other dog family members with its thicker muzzle, one fewer molar tooth in its lower jaw on each. With fewer than 2,500 in the wild, dholes are endangered. Indian wild dogs are endangered, and there are only an estimated 250-270 of them left in the wild.
