Cheetah Conservation Fund

Today is #internationalworkinganimalday! For 30 years, our Livestock Guarding Dogs have been an integral part of our conservation efforts, and now, we are excited to announce another aspect of this innovative program - the launch of a new Snake Aversion Training Program for our Livestock Guarding...

Earlier this week, Cheetah Conservation Fund and the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MoECC) in Somaliland collaborated to coordinate the safe transport and release of 10 Dorcas gazelles into the natural habitat at the Cheetah Rescue and Conservation Centre (CRCC) in Geed Deeble. Highl...

For three decades, the Livestock Guarding Dog (LGD) program has been helping to keep cheetahs in the wild. Launched by Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) in 1994, the program has placed 775 dogs with farmers throughout Namibia and other parts of Africa over the last 30 years. And, these big dogs hav...

Happy World Environment Day! We cannot turn back time, but we can grow forests, revive water sources, and restore soils. We only have one earth, lets make peace with it. The cheetah depends on us playing our part and being generation restoration. #worldenvironmentday #generationrestoration #habit...

Ive been drawn to animals ever since I can remember. I was the kid that brought any and all animals home, much to my parents dismay, says conservation and wildlife photographer Allegra Hutton (@allegrahutton). Ultimately, her love for nature inspired her career path - and today, as a conservation...

Periodic game counts are one of the important tasks consistently performed by CCFs Ecology Team in Namibia. Tracking the population numbers of species living alongside cheetahs is vital for maintaining ecological balance, which also means ensuring there is plenty of prey for cheetahs and other pr...

Matti Nghikembuas journey with CCF began almost 30 years ago, when he was first introduced to the organizations conservation efforts as a student on a school visit. In 1997, he applied for an internship with CCF - and by 1998, he was an official staff member. As the Chief Ecologist and Forest Ste...

In early April, CCFs kraal team noticed that Katira, a mixed breed Livestock Guarding Dog who is bonded to the dairy herd, returned from the field with some swelling around her neck. With previous knowledge gained through awareness training of snake bite symptoms, the kraal team immediately rushe...

Happy Africa Day! Today, and every day, we celebrate the beauty and diversity of this amazing continent! Africa is home to eight of the planets 36 recognized biodiversity hotspots - and the continent harbors about a quarter of all mammal species found on earth, and nearly one-fifth of the worlds ...

Habitat loss is one of the primary threats to biodiversity worldwide. In southern Africa, critical grassland habitat is disappearing- and being engulfed by the rapid spread of thorny trees and bushes, a phenomenon known as bush encroachment. And, these encroaching trees and shrubs squeeze out oth...

Today is International Day for Biodiversity! And, to commemorate the holiday, we have a timely update on Josh and Kabaka, a pair of cheetahs recently returned to their natural habitat in the Erindi Private Game Reserve! The duo arrived at CCF when they were about eight months old, and today, as t...

It was such a privilege to be in the presence of cheetahs. To lock eyes with such agile and swift creatures is a humbling experience. They are truly so beautiful, says wildlife photographer Allegra Hutton of her experiences photographing cheetahs in Kenya and Tanzania. The stunning cats are also ...