We estimated the relative contribution of various prey, utilising non-linear biomass models of prey consumption. We analysed 861 scats, and 191 dhole kills to identify species and age class of prey. We conducted scat analysis using a subset of genetically identified scats and collected additional data from kills observed while tracking radio-collared dholes and other known packs from 2 study sites. Our study presents insights into dhole feeding ecology across multiple sites from the central Indian landscape of Maharashtra, India, for the first time.
Therefore, it is essential to examine their diet across their range. Globally, prey depletion is one of the primary causes of declining Asiatic wild dog (dhole) populations.
Studies on resource utilisation by carnivores are essential as they aid in assessing their role in a community, by unravelling predator–prey relationships.
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