Saving African Painted Dogs: Insights from Dr. Greg Rasmussen
Friday, February 20, 11:00am-12:00pm
Location: Tennity Board Room in the Chase Administration Building
Join us for a special talk with Dr. Greg Rasmussen, founder of Painted Dog Research (PDR), as he shares how collaboration is key to saving the critically endangered African painted dog. In partnership with The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens, PDR works near Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park to protect this vital keystone population through community engagement, youth education programs, anti-snare initiatives, and cutting-edge camera trap research. Discover how global partnerships and local action are coming together to give painted dogs a fighting chance for survival.
About Dr. Greg Rasmussen
Dr. Greg Rasmussen currently serves as the Executive Director and Founder of Painted Dog Research (PDR), an organization dedicated to the long-term research of painted dogs (also known as African wild dogs) in Zimbabwe and other range states, including neighboring Zambia, Botswana, Namibia and South Africa. Painted Dog Research also provides training, mentoring, field work opportunities and financial support to Zimbabwean graduate students, as well as rangers and biologists who wish to contribute to the protection of Zimbabwe’s wildlife. By doing so, Greg and his team hope to inspire a new generation of passionate, motivated and field-competent conservation biologists.
Saving African Painted Dogs: Insights from Dr. Greg Rasmussen
Friday, February 20, 11:00am-12:00pm
Location: Tennity Board Room in the Chase Administration Building
Join us for a special talk with Dr. Greg Rasmussen, founder of Painted Dog Research (PDR), as he shares how collaboration is key to saving the critically endangered African painted dog. In partnership with The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens, PDR works near Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park to protect this vital keystone population through community engagement, youth education programs, anti-snare initiatives, and cutting-edge camera trap research. Discover how global partnerships and local action are coming together to give painted dogs a fighting chance for survival.
About Dr. Greg Rasmussen
Dr. Greg Rasmussen currently serves as the Executive Director and Founder of Painted Dog Research (PDR), an organization dedicated to the long-term research of painted dogs (also known as African wild dogs) in Zimbabwe and other range states, including neighboring Zambia, Botswana, Namibia and South Africa. Painted Dog Research also provides training, mentoring, field work opportunities and financial support to Zimbabwean graduate students, as well as rangers and biologists who wish to contribute to the protection of Zimbabwe’s wildlife. By doing so, Greg and his team hope to inspire a new generation of passionate, motivated and field-competent conservation biologists.
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