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Dholes are extincting : Human beings have made a lot of progress in the past decades. Consequently our equation with the environment has also changed. However, this change has not been so progressive.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Since industrial times, humans have led the world to achieve massive growth of industries, even agricultural development resulting in tremendous food production having inherent environmental consequences. Therefore, while creating habitats for ourselves, we have snatched the habitats and territories of countless species.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

One such species being Dholes, also known as Wild dog or the Whistling dog.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Dhole is a canid, which is native to Central, South, East and South-East Asia.\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n

India has the largest population of Dholes in the world. These carnivores are found in biodiversity rich Western Ghats along with some parts of Central India as well as North-Eastern India. Dhole or dholes are always seen hunting in packs. The pack is generally led by an Alpha pair, which is also primarily responsible for reproduction.\u00a0 They hunt and work together as a team. In India, dholes are given Protected Status under Schedule II of the Wildlife Protection Act 1972. <\/span><\/p>\n

Dholes are considered \u2018extremely endangered\u2019 in the International Union for conservation of Nature Red List of Endangered species. It is unfortunate that only 1000-2000 adult populations of dholes are left today. It is a serious matter of concern that the dhole population has disappeared by 82% of their former range according to a study conducted in 2019.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It is also noteworthy that dholes have their key habitat in the forests of Western Ghats and despite this area being reserved, the population has decreased. It presents a grim picture of the state of conservation of these forests.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Reasons for Dholes’ diminishing numbers<\/b><\/p>\n

The diminishing numbers are due to a multitude of factors such as- \"Dhole\"<\/span><\/p>\n