ADOPT AN ANIMAL

Provide help to an animal for as little as £3 a month, and make a connection that lasts.

SOME OF THE ANIMALS YOU CAN ADOPT

  • Adopt an baboon
  • Adopt an gorilla
  • adopt an orang-utan
  • Adopt an lion
  • adopt a snow leopard
  • adopt a tiger
  • Adopt an elephant
  • Adopt a giraffe
  • Adopt a rhino
  • Adopt a Meerkat
  • Adopt a panda
  • adopt a polar bear
  • Adopt a dolphin
  • Adopt a penguin
  • adopt a turtle

ADOPT A BUSH DOG

The bush dog is a rare and unusual canid (the family which includes domestic dogs), which looks more like a badger or an otter than a member of the canine family. They are found throughout the tropical forests of Central and Southern America from Panama to the Misiones province in Northeastern Argentina.

Despite this extensive range, the bush dog is very rare and was once thought to be extinct, as it was fossils found in caves in Brazil that led to the discovery of the species. The IUCN lists the species as near threatened and estimates suggest there are fewer than 15,000 mature individuals left in the wild, making their future uncertain. Although exact numbers are unknown scientists believe that with current trends, the population stands to decrease by 10% over the next decade.

A lone bush dog usually hunts rodents such as agouti and Paca but being social animals, it is more common to see them hunting in packs of 10-12 individuals which enables them to bring down large prey including rheas. Visibility is poor but the animals are very social, using a variety of whines and calls to stay in touch with other members of the pack. They usually hunt during the day, taking shelter in hollow logs and trees as well as the burrows of other animals. Furthermore they are well adapted to swimming, with skin growing between their toes giving them “webbed” feet which allow them to move effortlessly through the many rivers of the rain forest.

Threats To The Bush Dog

  • Human interference has led to extensive habitat destruction, fragmenting the populations making it much more difficult for the animals to breed successfully
  • Very little research has been carried out, meaning we have very little understanding about Bush dog needs, an understanding that is vital for conservation efforts to succeed.

As a “near threatened” species, the bush dog is not yet at risk of extinction but the habitat loss and lack of understanding mean it is highly likely the species will become threatened by extinction in the near future.

Adopt a Bush Dog

adopt a bush dog

Adopting a bush dog is a wonderful way for you to get personally involved in preserving this amazing animal for the future.  From just £3 per month you can adopt a bush dog and in return you will receive a fabulous bush dog adoption gift pack, which you can give to a loved one or keep for yourself.

Your gift pack contains lots of fun facts and information as well as free entry to an Aspinall foundation park so you can visit your animal and see how your money is helping them. So whether it is a gift for a loved one or a treat for yourself, bush dog adoption will leave you feeling proud, knowing you have personally helped preserve a species for the future.

When you adopt a bush dog your money helps:

  • Feed and protect bush dogs in the care of Wildlife charities around the world
  • Maintain the health of animals in the care of conservationists by providing medicines and veterinary care
  • Fund vital research projects so we can understand more about this rare and unusual animal in order to design conservation projects better suited to their needs.