Archive · 7 Aug 2025
Dholes Spotted in Assam After Decades of Local Extinction
Good news for wildlife lovers!
Dholes, a type of wild dog, have been found in the Kaziranga Karbi Anglong Landscape of Assam after many years of not being seen.
Scientists took pictures of one of them, showing they are back in the area.
The dholes are endangered, so this is a big deal.
However, their home is being broken up, and they don't have as much food.
So, experts are now discussing how to help the dholes survive.
The reappearance in the region is important to safeguard the animals.
Asiatic wild dogs (dholes) have been confirmed in the Kaziranga Karbi Anglong Landscape after being locally extinct since the 1990s.
The Wildlife Institute of India documented the first photographic evidence of dholes in the region in decades.
A single dhole was captured multiple times on camera in the Amguri corridor near National Highway 37.
The dhole is listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List and is protected under Indian law.
Habitat fragmentation and reduced prey are threats to the dhole population in the area.
- Who
- Wildlife Institute of India, dholes, and wildlife enthusiasts.
- What
- Asiatic wild dogs (dholes) have been confirmed in the Kaziranga Karbi Anglong Landscape, Assam.
- When
- First photographic evidence was recorded on October 31, 2022; study published in June 2025.
- Where
- Kaziranga Karbi Anglong Landscape, Assam, India.
- Why
- To confirm the presence of dholes and highlight the importance of habitat preservation for their survival and movement.
Conservationists
Local Authorities
Threats and Solutions
Conservationists
Habitat fragmentation and reduced connectivity are major threats.
Local Authorities
Importance of conserving potential source and sink populations.
- Species
- Asiatic Wild Dog (Dhole)
- Location
- Kaziranga Karbi Anglong Landscape, Assam
- IUCN Status
- Endangered
- First Photographic Evidence
- October 31, 2022
- Nearest Highway
- National Highway 37
- Threats
- Habitat fragmentation, reduced prey
