Read more: Battling to save the Ethiopian wolf – Africa's rarest carnivoreThis is a story of a second chance that played out in the Simien Mountains, Ethiopia. This is the home of the Ethiopian wolf (Canis simensis), the top predator in this habitat and also the most endangered carnivore in Africa. I’m a postdoctoral researcher in the Ethiopian Wolf Conservation Programme, a 30-year-old programme committed to safeguarding the Ethiopian wolf and its mountain home. So, Ethiopian wildlife authorities and the Ethiopian Wolf Conservation Programme decided to capture and save the frightened animal. Courtesy Ethiopian Wolf Conservation ProgrammeAt first, villagers were surprised to see a wolf near their homes and tried to chase him away.

Source: Ethiopian News December 24, 2025 13:27 UTC