Painted Dog Research

From January through March, Dr. Greg traveled across the US for the annual PDR fundraising and awareness tour. This tour directly provides the necessary funding to operate the field conservation work in Zimbabwe each year. It also educates dozens of communities about the plight of endangered painted dogs and their habitat. During his visit, Greg delivered over 24 presentations at locations including: Raleigh, NC Knoxville, TN Fort Collins and Pueblo, CO Boise, ID Tacoma, WA Sacramento, San...

Aside from the crippling vehicle repairs to our old field Land Rovers in need of a complete overhaul, 2025 was actually a banner year. There were so many positives! ‘Mashambo’ Bush Camps ran smoothly throughout the year, with a total of over 300 children attending the three-day camp every two weeks. In the interim weeks, PDR Conservation Club ran for the local village children. Also, extending the Bush Camp program to include children of staff at the Ministries of Roads, Police, and Parks has...

As you may suspect, field research in the African bush is rugged and quite demanding on a vehicle. Tires, shocks, and suspension systems are always being pushed to their limits when driving on trails that sometimes appear barely there. The field team relies on the classic (mid 1980s – 1990s) Land Rover Defender due to being fully mechanical, durable, and relatively easy to fix in remote areas. Modern computerized vehicles are very challenging to maintain in Zimbabwe’s rugged landscape. As...