A pair of zoologists at the Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London, working with a colleague at the University of Oxford, has found evidence suggesting that wild dogs living in Kenya are not likely to survive if global temperatures rise by 3°C. In their project, reported in the journal Global Change Biology, Daniella Rabaiotti, Rosie Woodroffe and Tim Coulson conducted a multi-year study of African wild dogs and the ways they react to changes in their environment.
living in Kenya. The researchers have been studying the dogs for more than 16 years to learn more about them as they exist today and the challenges they may face as a result of climate change.
The African wild dog, also known as the painted dog, is a wild species of sub-Saharan canine. Prior research has shown that they face loss of habitat, fragmentation and human-borne diseases. In this new effort, the researchers found evidence suggesting they are likely to face even greater threats from climate change.
High temperatures limit hunting opportunities and also increase the risk of contracting diseases. The researchers also found that higher temperatures lead to fewer pups surviving to adulthood because mothers are not able to find enough food to produce sufficient quantities of milk. The research team also found that adults have a lower survival rate in general during hot spells.
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