According to IUCN data, fewer than 2,500 mature wild dogs remain in the wild across its entire range and there is no known dhole population above 250 anywhere. Photo ...

Endangered and hard-to-spot dholes, or Indian wild dogs, will soon test their fortunes in the Eastern Ghats. The Indira Gandhi Zoological Park (IGZP), running a conservation breeding centre for the ...

Dholes are only about the size of a border collie. They are 3 feet in length and 20 inches tall at the shoulder. Their tail is 15 to 18 inches long. Males are slightly larger and heavier than females.

The country’s first conservation breeding centre for the endangered wild dog or ‘dhole’ will be ready at the Indira Gandhi Zoological Park (IGZP) by the end of this month. Speaking to The Hindu, zoo ...

In a breakthrough for wildlife conservation in Assam, a study by the Wildlife Institute of India has confirmed the presence of dholes, or Asiatic wild dogs, in the Kaziranga Karbi Anglong Landscape, a ...

Once widespread throughout much of Asia, the wild dog known as the dhole has disappeared from more than 75% of its historical range, according to the IUCN, the global wildlife conservation authority.

The first hour of our morning safari in Madhya Pradesh’s Pench National Park featured a fleeing civet cat, solemn langurs, grazing deer and a patient eagle. Everyone was hoping to sight the famed ...

It all began in 2019 when the group of scientists started conducting multiple field surveys across 350 sq km of Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary in Kerala, India. -- A new study reveals India’s first ever ...

Nepal has launched its first-ever species-specific action plan for dholes (Cuon alpinus), allocating 262.9 million rupees ($1.9 million) over five years to address key threats such as habitat loss, ...

As Hindus around the world celebrate the festival of lights, also known as Diwali or Deepavali, the Nepali variation of the event sees the faithful venerate their dogs as protectors and loyal human ...