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Giving wild dogs a chance

South Africa’s Kruger National Park is home to a number of endangered species, including the most vulnerable African wild dog. The park has the largest contiguous population of wild dogs in South Africa, but elsewhere this important species is threatened by habitat loss and population fragmentation. These fragmented groups are in turn more vulnerable to a variety of attacks, as well as disease

This is where the Ford Wildlife Foundation has stepped in, donating Ford Rangers to provide support to 27 ecological protection initiatives which are part of the Endangered Wildlife Trust’s Carnivore Conservation programme.

“Without the Ford Ranger much of the work we do would not be possible because wild dogs roam in large remote areas,” explains Grant Beverley, senior field officer in the Kruger for the Carnivore Conservation programme. “It is essential for me to have transportation that is capable of commuting over rugged terrain. The Ford Ranger Wildtrak assists with moving