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Nambia, Africa: Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF)

Conservation at a Glance

• The cheetah is the most endangered cat in Africa, mainly due to loss of habitat and conflict with humans.
• The largest population of cheetahs in Africa is in Namibia, but most of these are on private land and often considered to be a threat to livestock, which is the farmer’s livelihood.
• The Zoo supports the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) both financially and by staff involvement in projects.
• Zoo Curator Christine Bartos trained a border collie named Finn as a cheetah scat detection dog and traveled to Namibia with him.  He is trained to locate cheetah scat by scent and works in the field with CCF researchers
• CCF conducts long-term studies to help understand cheetah health, genetics, biology and reproduction. These studies help develop education and conservation programs.
• Local farmers attend classes at the CCF Education center. They learn current livestock management techniques as well as how to manage their farms in a sustainable and predator-friendly manner.
• Livestock guardian dogs are raised and trained by CCF and are given to local farmers. These dogs protect the flocks from cheetahs and the farmers no longer resort to killing cheetahs.