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New research studies the factors that determine whether large carnivore reintroductions will be a success.
India’s last cheetah was killed 70 years ago. Should the country import a different subspecies from Namibia?
New findings show that the numbers of cubs a cheetah is able to rear is lower in areas that receive lots of tourists.
Captivity isn’t kind to cheetahs where most develop diseases that are unusual in big cats. It’s never been clear why this is the case, but understanding their metabolism might provide the answer.
The land reform programme in Zimbabwe has come at the cost of wildlife and opens up the debate on people versus nature. But there is a way forward.
Cheetah’s rarity and elusiveness poses a problem for conservationists who need to know where they still persist, and whether their numbers are increasing or decreasing.
A new study reveals that just 7,100 cheetahs remain globally, representing the best available estimate for the species to date.
More and more Africans are becoming citizen scientists – and the benefits are huge both for them as individuals and for science on the continent.
Accurately counting cheetah numbers is crucial to ensuring the survival of the species.
Next time you plan a holiday you can rest assured that wildlife sightseeing can help some threatened species.
Cheetahs face a number of threats in the Maasai Mara landscape but there are efforts underway to help them overcome these.
Some say that keeping wild animals in captivity is cruel. Others believe they promote conservation and give people a link to nature.
Southern Africa’s game farms are private reserves that house wildlife such as giraffes, zebras and antelope to be used for restocking national parks, meat production or trophy hunting. But these farms…
It may be the fastest animal on earth, but the cheetah is struggling to outrun the threats to its extinction. With only 50 to 70 animals estimated to remain in Iran, the Asiatic cheetah is on the verge…
The last few surviving Asiatic cheetahs live in Iran, where they stalk the hyper-arid landscape, where temperatures swing from -30°C to 50°C. This is the only place in the world a cheetah, most of which…
Researchers have used gadget-laden collars to record cheetahs’ movements in the wild. They found that cheetahs succeed not because it is the fastest animal on land, but because of its incredible acceleration…
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