Cheetah Conservation Fund Interview
Cheetah Conservation Fund saves cheetahs in the wild.
Cheetahs are wonderful animals that hold the record for being the fastest land animal. However, they are a vulnerable species, and are victims to opportunism and lack of genetic diversity.
Find out how the cheetahs can be saved with a little bit of your help.
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July 22, 2022
Cheetah Conservation Fund Is Saving the Cheetahs In The Wild
#384 Great.com Talks With… Cheetah Conservation Fund
Show somebody a picture of a cheetah and chances are they’ll be able to identify what it is - they are one of the most widely known animals in the world. But did you know that cheetahs are one of the most endangered animals on the planet? As of today, there are only 7100 cheetahs left in the wild remaining in the world. In this episode, we talk with Dr. Laurie Marker from Cheetah Conservation Fund about saving cheetahs and keeping them living in the wild.
The Fastest Land Animal: The Big Cats Are Vulnerable And Need Our Help
There are plenty of reasons why cheetah populations are currently vulnerable; numbering only in the thousands now, they are victims of habitat displacement, poaching and the illegal exotic animal trade. Since they are meant to be living out in the wild, they make for easy prey for those wishing to profit off their exotic and iconic nature. Factor in the lack of genetic diversity for these animals leading to reproductive problems and diseases, and we see a sharp decline in the population over the last 50 years. Dr. Marker explains that in order to save the cheetahs and help keep them in the wild, we should act now and do our part to stamp out cheetah hunting, help local communities with cheetah populations and teach them how to coexist with these big cats, and research ways to help save the species.
Listen to the whole interview to find out how a little bit of your effort or money can help save one of the most beautiful species on the planet. You can donate, or volunteer to the Cheetah Conservation fund. Plenty of species have already gone extinct on the planet, and we would be remiss in our duty as guardians of the planet if we do not save the cheetahs.
Want to learn more about Cheetah Conservation Fund? You can visit their information base on cheetahs, checkout their blog and follow them on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
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