Help The Ethiopian Wolf, The World's Rarest Canid

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Help The Ethiopian Wolf, The World's Rarest Canid
Help The Ethiopian Wolf, The World's Rarest Canid
Help The Ethiopian Wolf, The World's Rarest Canid
Help The Ethiopian Wolf, The World's Rarest Canid
Help The Ethiopian Wolf, The World's Rarest Canid
Help The Ethiopian Wolf, The World's Rarest Canid
Help The Ethiopian Wolf, The World's Rarest Canid
Help The Ethiopian Wolf, The World's Rarest Canid
Help The Ethiopian Wolf, The World's Rarest Canid

Project Report | Mar 22, 2022
March 2022: Ethiopia - Land of resilience

By Victoria Lockwood | Project Leader

At least two pups have been born  Admassu Getaneh
At least two pups have been born Admassu Getaneh

Thank you for choosing to support Ethiopian Wolves, the world’s rarest canid.

After months of uncertainty, the New Year saw the Born Free-supported Ethiopian Wolf Conservation Programme (EWCP) take the first steps towards resuming work as normal. With the spread of armed conflict, operations in northern Ethiopia were suspended and field staff pulled out for their safety, but now as the situation stabilises the team have been able to cautiously set out into the mountains once again. The safety of staff remains the highest priority, as the team begin to check up on the wolves in the ranges they been unable to access in recent months.

One such location is the Menz Guassa Community Conservation Area, some 250km north of Addis, which was ravaged by fire just a few short months ago. Fearing irreparable damage and loss of animal life, Wolf Monitor Mengistu visited the habitat of three packs, Regreg, Sefed Meda and Chichira Meda, where much of the land has been scorched by the flames. But despite the widespread burning, new guassa growth has been spotted shooting up from the charred ground in a clear and promising sign of the grasslands’ swift recovery. The local community lodge was also spared the fire and thankfully still stands.

The good news doesn’t stop there: Mengistu successfully located the three packs and was delighted to report all three are breeding. He spotted two puppies, just a couple of months old, stretching their legs in the early morning outside the den of the Chichira Meda pack, and confirmed that three puppies have been born to the Sefed Meda pack. This is most welcome news after such an anxious wait to know how the wolves have fared through the conflict. The landscape and its wildlife are resilient, inspiring our team to remain strong through the struggles and hopeful for the days to come.

Thank you for your continued support.

New shoots of guassa grass spring from the ground
New shoots of guassa grass spring from the ground
Wolf monitoring in the field
Wolf monitoring in the field

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Born Free Foundation

Location: Horsham, West Sussex - United Kingdom
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Project Leader:
Victoria Lockwood
Horsham , West Sussex United Kingdom

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