Asiatic wild dog returns to Assam’s Kaziranga landscape

A Dhole or Asian wild dog camera stuck in the amguri animal corridor of the Kiziranga-Karbi Anglong view in Assam. | Photo Loan: Special Editing
According to a new study of the Indian Wildlife Institute (Wii), Dhole or Asian Wild Dog (Cuon Alpinus), believed to have been destroyed locally, made a turn to Assam’s Kziranga-Karbi Anglong landscape (KKAL).
The findings published in the latest issue of Taksonlar magazine under threat show that despite the ecological significance of this difficult and less charismatic carismatic carismatic carismatic carismatic carismatic carismatic carism, it may not be noticed for a long time.
“India is experiencing a decrease in wildlife types due to the loss of habitat, the disgrace and climate change. The species, which were once thought to have been destroyed from certain areas, are rediscovered by presenting hope for protection efforts,” he says.
Mujahid Ahamad, Jyotish Ranjan Deka, Priyanka Borah, Umar Saeed, Ruchi Badola and Syed Ainul Hussain are the authors of the study emphasizing the evidence of the first camera trap of Canid, which is extinct in the Amguri corridor.
Wii’s Dean of the Faculty of Wild Life Sciences. Ruchi Badola, Speaking with Hindu Wii Dean of the Faculty of Wild Life Sciences. “This finding is important because it emphasizes the ecological value of the corridor in supporting threatening species, Bad Ruchi Badola said. “Dholes requires large, intact forest habitats and confirms the need to protect this dynamic wildlife corridor that supports assets, tigers, leopards, elephants and other species.”
“With increasing threats from the loss and disintegration of habitat, this discovery reminds us why these forest connections should be protected and restored for long -term survival of Less -known carnivores of India,” he added.
The study in 2022 focused on four basic animal corridors in the 25,000 km square of the Indo-Gurma biological diversity. These corridors are Panbari, Haldhibari, Kanchanjuri and Amguri.
Dhole was caught six photos in the Amguri corridor. All images were a single person, 375 meters from 37 National Highway and about 270 meters from the nearest human settlement.
DHoles are social animals known to form packages up to 30 people. However, they can be hunted alone or in pairs, depending on the availability of hunting.
Dhole’s current distribution is limited to some parts of Central and East Asia, including India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, China, Myanmar, Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia. However, its global range is now less than one quarter of its historical scope, and is significantly reduced due to threats such as habitat deterioration, prey depletion and retaliation murders.
The last approval of Dholes in Northeast India was reported in Nagaland in 2011.
Published – 27 June 2025 05:12 PM IST



