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📹 Abdi Samune

He was the first of his kind to be rehabilitated. This case proved something important: under the right conditions, and with careful planning, rehabilitation and release can work.

And in this case, one wolf made it count.

Rehabilitation is not a simple fix. It is a last resort. But in a place where wolves live on the edge of survival, it gave this one wolf another chance at life. And he took it.

From near death to starting a new lineage in the wild, his story has become a rare symbol of hope for a species with fewer than 500 individuals left.

He didn’t just survive. After rejoining his original pack, he decided to disperse and settled in a new territory nearby. He found a mate. And in the following breeding season, he fathered pups. Today, the Terefe pack still exists.

After weeks of intensive treatment, careful observation, and dedicated care in captivity, he miraculously recovered. He was named “Terefe”, meaning “The Lucky Survivor” in the local language. What happened after his release surprised even us.

He was found by park scouts, who called us. EWCP, in collaboration with EWCA, immediately jumped into action. He was brought into care. But there had never been any record of an Ethiopian wolf being held in captivity... Could he make it?

EWCP is excited to join the pack!

Stay tuned as we share insights and highlights from the event! 5/5

Wolves Across Borders—first held in Stockholm, Sweden in 2023—brings together more than 350 researchers, policymakers, managers, students and stakeholders to facilitate conversation and knowledge exchange on wolf ecology, management, and conflict resolution. 4/

EWCP Science Director, Dr. Jorgelina Marino, and Senior Scientist, Dr. Sandra Lai, will be presenting our latest work on Ethiopian wolves in the highlands. 3/

EWCP founder and director, Prof Claudio Sillero, will be giving a plenary talk on wolves in Africa, and will be part of a panel session on the wolf debate within dynamic politics, misinformation and social media. 2/