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PDC Wildlife Ranger Challenge (WRC) 2021 Launch Press Release: 27 July 2021

Press Release for members of the news media on the Wildlife Ranger Challenge launch.

Dear members of the news media,

The Wildlife Ranger Challenge is launching today! Ranger teams across Africa are uniting for the second year in a row for the #WildlifeRangerChallenge, a race with one goal: to support thousands of rangers and threatened species including painted dogs, pangolins, rhinos, and lions.

Painted Dog Conservation (PDC) Anti-poaching Unit is honoured to be part of this amazing effort for African rangers by African rangers. Use the button below to view and download the full press release on the launch and our participation.

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Painted Dog Conservation (PDC) - Second Quarter Project Update 2021

In these turbulent times, it has only been possible to manoeuvre our lives and programs because of your kind support. Read about our success with the community anti-poaching unit volunteers, adapting to the new normal at the Bush Camp, continued research work and denning dogs.

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In these turbulent times, it has only been possible to manoeuvre our lives and programs because of your kind support. Read about our success with the community anti-poaching unit volunteers, adapting to the new normal at the Bush Camp, continued research work and denning dogs.

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Painted Dog Conservation (PDC) - First Quarter Project Update April 2021

Our Research and Children's Bush Camp activities were among the most impacted by COVID-19, the latter being totally shut since March 2020. Now that regulations permit we are getting back on track, and you can read about our continued anti-poaching work, doing our part in the fight against the pandemic and adjusting our lives accordingly at PDC.

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As you know, many of our activities and programmes had been put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We are happy to report that life is beginning to get back to normal, or at least the so-called “new normal” with most of our programme areas now operational again.

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Painted Dog Conservation (PDC) Annual Report 2020

2020 was one of the most challenging of all years, dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic of course. It's appropriate to pause and reflect on the immense suffering, which is still impacting so many on a scale that is hard to fathom. Life at PDC had to continue and we managed to do so thanks to your incredible support.

2020 was one of the most challenging of all years, dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic of course. It's appropriate to pause and reflect on the immense suffering, which is still impacting so many on a scale that is hard to fathom.

Life at PDC had to continue and we managed to do so thanks to your incredible support. Below you can read about how we sailed through, from protecting our staff, protecting painted dogs from escalating levels of poaching, helping the community and the amazing story of Didi, one of the most successful alpha-females known.

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Painted Dog Conservation (PDC) - Third Quarter Project Update September 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic is, of course, still dominating the landscape and continuing to impact all of us on a day-to-day basis, presenting challenges that we never knew existed a few months ago…

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The COVID-19 pandemic is, of course, still dominating the landscape and continuing to impact all of us on a day-to-day basis, presenting challenges that we never knew existed a few months ago. March and April were excruciatingly long months but since then time seems to have flown past and it’s hard to believe that we are into October already. Schools here are just opening and at the same time talking about when they will close for Christmas!

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