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leander09

Post subject: H7 (Satara, Orpen) Wild Dogs

Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 8:37 am

Joined: Mon Oct 04, 2010 1:05 pm
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HI

When last did any one see the dogs in this area. It is a large group of +- 30 and from after die floods there has been no reports of them again.

We were there for 8 days a week ago and also did not find them.

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Graeme & Nicky

Post subject: Re: H7 (Satara, Orpen) Wild Dogs

Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 10:29 am

Joined: Thu Jul 15, 2010 12:03 pm
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Location: Pretoria

We last saw them 28 December 2011.

We looked for them just after 25 December 2012, but to no avail.

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Bush Baptist

Post subject: Re: H7 (Satara, Orpen) Wild Dogs

Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 12:30 pm

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They have a large territory. I have seen the pack on the S33 as well as the H7, but not recently.

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cheetah2111

Post subject: Re: H7 (Satara, Orpen) Wild Dogs

Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 1:50 pm

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I have seen a photo on facebook and counted 29 dogs in frame

The person who posted the photo said 30, although others say 31 is the number.
They are 29-31 dogs :dance:

Does anyone have any idea how large a pack gets before it must split off?

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Dupacc

Post subject: Re: H7 (Satara, Orpen) Wild Dogs

Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 2:51 pm

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Location: Randparkridge, RSA

cheetah2111 wrote:

Does anyone have any idea how large a pack gets before it must split off?

According to Richard Estes (The Safari Companion, 1999:pp348) packs of up 20 dogs are common, while packs up to 60 dogs have been reported. The average pack size however is 10 dogs.

Heike Schutze (Field Guide to the Mammals of the Kruger National Park, 2002:pp102) indicates the usual pack size as 10 - 15 dogs and says nomadic packs can grow as large as 30 dogs.

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cheetah2111

Post subject: Re: H7 (Satara, Orpen) Wild Dogs

Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 3:07 pm

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Thanks Dupacc

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SAF

Post subject: Re: H7 (Satara, Orpen) Wild Dogs

Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 12:10 am

Joined: Sat Nov 01, 2008 9:34 am
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Location: Polokwane

Saw them on my last trip in February after the floods
Saw about 15 of them on the Rabelais loop close to Orpen
Saw them on our way out again 5 days later on the H7 and someone said there were 30 of them couldn't see all 30 bush was quite dense

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Stark

Post subject: Re: H7 (Satara, Orpen) Wild Dogs

Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 2:04 am

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We saw them in June 2012.

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leander09

Post subject: Re: H7 (Satara, Orpen) Wild Dogs

Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 9:21 am

Joined: Mon Oct 04, 2010 1:05 pm
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Thanks for every ones reply. I am glad to hear they were spotted in Feb. That is great news. Hopfully some one will spot them again very soon.

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PetraJ

Post subject: Re: H7 (Satara, Orpen) Wild Dogs

Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 3:55 pm

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Location: Roodepoort

Part of the pack were seen on the H7 during the weekend of 21 March just before the damaged bridge. Didnt see them ourselves though. :cry:

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garrow

Post subject: Re: H7 (Satara, Orpen) Wild Dogs

Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 4:30 pm

Joined: Wed Dec 02, 2009 5:11 pm
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Also saw the pack on the Rabalais loop in February. They were lying resting under some treeS for the whole day

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AndrewPip

Post subject: Re: H7 (Satara, Orpen) Wild Dogs

Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 6:34 pm

Joined: Sun Jun 01, 2008 6:18 pm
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Location: West Sussex, UK

Wild dogs were seen last week on the road from Orpen to Satara according to the sightings board (closer to Orpen).

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Mcook

Post subject: Re: H7 (Satara, Orpen) Wild Dogs

Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 12:05 pm

Joined: Fri Apr 12, 2013 10:17 am
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The sighting board at Satara on the 5th indicated wild dogs on the S106 in 2 different locations

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SarahEllert1

Post subject: Re: H7 (Satara, Orpen) Wild Dogs

Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 2:43 pm

Joined: Wed Apr 17, 2013 2:40 pm
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Hi

The dogs were seen in the Timbavati on the border with Ngala/KNP , a few days ago.

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Dupacc

Post subject: Re: H7 (Satara, Orpen) Wild Dogs

Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 2:54 pm

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Joined: Fri Aug 14, 2009 10:46 am
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Location: Randparkridge, RSA

Welcome to the forum SarahEllert1 :clap:

We will be in KNP soon and I am very glad to hear of all the recent sightings of the Painted Doggies on the H7. I hope we will also see them :roll:

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