Dog day afternoon

The African wild dog is in peril. Persecuted by humans, decimated by infectious diseases and confined by the relentless fragmentation of its habitat it has disappeared from much of its former range. What’s more, once a kill has been made, wild dogs often have to defend it from one of their fiercest rivals, the opportunistic and very bold spotted hyaena. Woven through with its customary world-class photography, the latest issue of Africa Geographic looks at the relationship between the two predators and reports on exciting news of African wild dogs in Mozambique.

In addition, the issue features spectacular photographic essays on leopards, termites (believe it) and the very photogenic, ancient civilisation of Mali.

Meanwhile look for the issue at all good bookstores or find out more online at www.africageographic.com.