Cheetahs - Cats - Conservation

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Cheetahs - Cats - Causes for Decline

Cheetahs - Cats - Conservation Measures

Preservation of Cheetah habitats and hunting and trading laws are meant to be effective measures against species decline. To reestablish the Cheetah population, special programs are developed. It is also important to regulate human-Cheetah relations that eliminate hunting this wild cat because of the damage it may bring to domestic stock.

The Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) is particularly instrumental in fulfilling the Livestock Guardian Dog Program. Farmers are supplied with trained dogs that keep Cheetahs away. It is also believed that injecting livestock with agents repulsive to Cheetahs is going to improve the situation with Cheetah predation.

Since Cheetahs breed poorly in captivity, there have been special programs developed in zoos. Providing conditions that imitate natural habitats of the species is vital for Cheetah breeding in captivity. Scientists also make use of assisted reproductive technologies. Hopefully, these measures turn out to be a success and help to preserve Cheetahs.

Cheetahs - Cats - Conservation Links

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African Animals: Cheetahs - Habitat and general information on Cheetahs.

African Wildlife Foundation - Cheetahs - Describes the physical characteristics of this big cat, provides a behavior overview, and discusses its life span.

Asiatic Cheetah - The future of the Asiatic Cheetah is uncertain in the wild.

Cango Wildlife Oudtshoorn - The Cango Wildlife Ranch is ranked as one of the top five breeding facilities for endangered Cheetah in the world.

Cat Action Treasury - Asiatic Cheetah - Contains detailed information about the endangered Asiatic Cheetah including its status, history, biology, and current research.

Cheetah Conservation - Conservation of the Asiatic Cheetah Acinonyx jubatus venaticus in Iran.

Cheetah Conservation Fund - Based in Namibia, this organization sponsors conservation education and research. Includes a discussion of factors that threaten the Cheetahs.

Cheetah Outreach - The oldest cat in the world is now the most threatened big cat in Africa.

Cheetahs In a Hot Spot - Discover what makes Cheetahs the fastest land animal on earth, learn how Cheetahs hunt, and read about conservation efforts.

De Wildt Cheetah and Wildlife Centre - Organization supports animal breeding and conservation programmes. Find photos, and details on animal adoption and donations.

Dogs Save Cats - abcNews.com - Learn about a program in Namibia, where Anatolian shepherd dogs are used to protect livestocks from Cheetahs. Feature dated April 2001.

Endangered Species: Cheetahs - Pictures and links to conservation sites.

Endangered Wildlife: Cheetah - Appearance, habitat, behavior, and other information on the Cheetah.

IUCN - Cat Specialist Group, Cheetah - Detailed species account of the Cheetah, including description, biology and behavior. Read about their population and protection status.

Living Desert: The Cheetah - Discover the ecology of the world's fastest land animal. Provides photographs of the cat.

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MSN Encarta - Cheetahs - Virtual encyclopedia details the characteristics of this large member of the cat family which is becoming increasingly endangered and extinct.

Namibian Cheetah Conservation Project - Namibia is home to the largest remaining population of wild Cheetahs in the world and Round River has been working with the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) to develop effective, science-based conservation strategies.

National Geographic Photo of the Day - Cheetahs - Enjoy a photo of a Cheetah family at home in Botswana's Okavango Delta. Save the image as wallpaper, too.

Planet Pets - Cheetah Information - Provides a few photographs and supplies brief life span and social behavior information. Also discusses the cats' uncertain future.

The Cheetah Conservation Station - A part of the Smithsonian Institute dedicated to maintaining the Cheetah population in the world though continued research and education. Site contains many photos and information about Cheetahs.

The Cheetah Spot - Facts on history, habitats, appearance and endangered status of this big cat. Includes photos, sounds, search and a virtual safari.

The De Wildt Cheetah and Wildlife Research Centre - De Wildt Cheetah and Wildlife Centre is a research and breeding reserve for Cheetahs, wild dogs and other endangered species.

The Rex Foundation - King Cheetah - Read about the King Cheetah and The Rex Foundation, who set out to prove the cat existed in the wild. Details of their expedition-inspired books and paintings.

Widnet.com - Cheetah Conservation Fund - With almost 30 years experience working with Cheetahs, Dr. Laurie Marker has become one of the world's leading authorities on the world's fastest land animal.