Ethiopian Wolf

Endangered

Estimated remaining: ~500

Habitat

Afroalpine grasslands and heathlands of the Ethiopian Highlands above 3,000 meters, one of the world's rarest canids and Africa's most endangered carnivore.

Threats

• Habitat loss to agriculture
• Disease outbreaks from domestic dogs
• Hybridization with domestic dogs
• Human persecution
• Climate change affecting alpine ecosystems

Conservation efforts

Protected in national parks like Bale Mountains. Vaccination programs for domestic dogs. Community-based conservation. Research on ecology and disease. International conservation partnerships.