Dhole

Endangered

Estimated remaining: ~2,500

Habitat

Forests, grasslands, and alpine regions of South and Southeast Asia, living in large packs with complex social structure and cooperative hunting.

Threats

• Habitat loss and fragmentation
• Persecution as livestock predators
• Disease transmission from domestic dogs
• Prey depletion
• Human-wildlife conflict

Conservation efforts

Protected in national parks and reserves. Research on pack dynamics and ecology. Community-based conflict mitigation. Prey population management. International conservation initiatives.