In Search of the Painted Wolf - The Book

You may have noticed that the last few blogs have been dedicated to wild dogs. This, fear not, is the last of them, only now I feel that it's time to rename them 'Painted Wolves'.

No, this is not a European Regulation, yet another daft excuse to get out of Europe.
These incredible animals get blamed for a lot of livestock killing in Africa, but they are usually not the guilty party, usually the killings are done by Hyenas. Not Wild Dogs. Not Painted Wolves. But because of this, they frequently get shot.

So, does the name 'Painted Wolves' sound less dangerous? If you are an antelope, no. If you’re a goat, yes. If you are a local farmer, yes.

The only slight failure of logic here is that the local farmers speak Swahili...

Anyway, I've written a book called ‘In Search of the Painted Wolf’ that explains it all. If you fancy reading it, you can download it here:

In Search of the Painted Wolf

It’s about 200Mb so make sure you have a decent connection. You'll need to download it. It’s a pdf file, best read in Adobe Reader in ‘Single Page’ mode.

My favourite photos of Painted Wolves from the last trip to Africa can be found here:

Photos of the Painted Wolf

Beware, there are over 50 of them.

I hope you enjoy it. Any comments welcome as long as they are good ones...

Phil