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Field biologist Omar Khayam joins the Rewilding Earth #Podcast to discuss the Pakistan Wolf Project, an initiative that bridges a critical data gap for #wolves in the country’s poorly documented southern reaches. (1)

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Building on a decade of genetic research, the project investigates the Indian wolf — globally identified as the most ancient lineage of gray wolves, restricted entirely to India and Pakistan. (2)

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Omar and the Pakistan Wolf Project combine community-level tracking, non-invasive scat collection, and motion-triggered camera monitoring to verify wolf pack presence and untangle human-carnivore conflicts. (3)

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The team analyzes wolf prints to distinguish from similar-sized feral dogs, addresses pervasive livestock depredation driven by scarce wild prey, and documents unexpected apex predators such as Persian leopards. (4)

buff.lyEpisode 186: Tracking the Ancient Wolves of Pakistan with Omar KhayamIndian wolves represent the most basal gray wolf lineage globally, and modern genomics shows their range is restricted to India and Pakistan.