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S35 the firs pic of the leopard and hiena is on the S39

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S41. Sorry if pics is to big. My first time posting pics.

Congrats... you did it. This picture is my favourite

Great pics, Was there a story with the Leopard and Hyena?

Great pics

Nice pics but when you upload the pics plz resize them they take forevea to download.Resize to message board size 640x480 or using a resize programLook here download the exe one think its only 1.33mb and very easy to use will save you allot on uploading pics on the net and makes it much easier for us to look at them.

I have seen them on numerous occassions and hope this table helps you. The southern section is the best area for wild dog.

YEAR MONTH ROUTE QUANTITY
84 DEC H1-2 UNKNOWN
88 DEC H1-2 UNKNOWN
89 DEC H7 UNKNOWN
90 APR H1-1 UNKNOWN
90 DEC H7 UNKNOWN
91 MAR H1-2 UNKNOWN
95 APR S114 UNKNOWN
96 MAR S83 8
99 SEP H6 2
00 APR H3 6
01 FEB S1 5
01 JUL H4-1 3
01 AUG H11 3
01 AUG H4-1 10
02 MAR S79 7
02 MAR H4-1 7
02 MAR H7 2
02 MAR H7 1
03 MAR H1-2 4
03 APR H7 6
03 NOV S1 13
03 DEC H1-5 13
05 DEC H9 11
06 FEB H3 9
07 SEP S36 7
08 NOV S1 3
08 DEC H1-2 15
08 DEC H1-1 4
09 MAY S26 11
09 AUG H1-1 3

What I still don't understand is, is that we all know that wild dogs are reputed to have huge territories which has led to a decline in the number of wild dogs as there simply aren't many areas which enable them to roam freely. That's why areas like Kruger and Botswana are one of the last havens for these beautiful creatures as in smaller game parks they would simply escape and be killed when they are out of the park by farmers, workers etc.

Why then are almost all wild dog sightings concentrated in the South of the park, especially around Berg en Dal and Crocodile Bridge? It seems like those packs don't stray very far - I would have expected people to see that very same pack in say, Shingwedzi area. And that would make sense as the volume of predators further up is far lower which would suit the wild dogs. Yet up North, there are limited sightings of them - some around Phalaborwa but not a heck of a lot else.

Is it then that it's because of the sheer volume of cars that frequent the lower regions of Kruger so more sightings are had in the South or something else? I would be interested to hear the forumites' views on this matter.

Prey densities shortcourse?

Yes there was a story whit the Leopard an Hyena. But ill tell you tonight, my Eng is not very good. So ill ask sombody tonight to right it for me. And ill try to put some more pics on aswell.

Thanks fore the reply's on the dogs.Im going to try my best to see them this Des.
Thanks guys

can't wait marissa

I was in the Kruger park on my second visit in November and I was desperate to see wild dogs. I didnt think we were going to see them after a week of searching, then as we drove from Skukuza to exit the Kruger at Malelane gate, we came across a pack of 12 wild dogs on the road. They had just killed a young impala and were having great fun devouring it! It would have been about a third of the way between Skukuka and Malelane gate that we saw them

Good luck in your search!