This Earth Day, we’re reminded that restoring our planet begins with protecting the delicate balance of its ecosystems. Every species plays an essential role in sustaining life on Earth. When one begins to disappear, the ripple effects can be felt across entire environments.
Greater Good Charities is committed to protecting endangered species around the world through holistic and hands-on wildlife conservation efforts. That's why we partnered with Saving the Survivors to help them with their Wild Dog Range Expansion Project.
The wild dog is one of the world’s most endangered mammals due to habitat fragmentation, conflicts with humans, competition with other predators, and the spread of disases. The Wild Dog Expansion Project focuses on creating a safe space for these wild dogs to live and mate. And it's working.
This year, your donations helped the Wild Dog Range Expansion Project relocate four wild dogs from Sabie Game Park in Mozambique to Zinave National Park in Mozambique. Relocating these four dogs allowed the creation of a new pack in a safer environment–a vital step towards a large ecosystem restoration effort.
Your generous donations helped Greater Good Charities and Saving the Survivors buy and fit each wild dog with a tracking collar so they can observe and ensure the animals are integrating into their new environment. In 2019, the first wild pack of dogs was introduced to their new ecosystem. Within the first year, the pack successfully bred puppies.
With your continued support, the Wild Dog Range Expansion Project will now focus on reintroducing female dogs into new packs in hope that they'll continue breeding in a safe environment.
Regrowing and restoring the population of endangered animals such as the wild dog will help maintain the balance in our ecosystems, supporting the overall health of the environment.
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