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Mamma Cheetah’s Outreach in Samburu
As seen in National Geographic’s NewsWatch “Mamma Cheetah!” someone shouts at us from the crowds of people strolling through the dusty streets. The Action for Cheetahs in Kenya team just filled up the truck and is pulling out of the rough–n-tumble town of Isiolo....
The Cheetah & The San Bushmen of Botswana
While traveling with Cheetah Conservation Botswana, I had the rare experience to meet the Nai Nai San Bushmen of the Central Kalahari. The name Nai Nai translates directly as “people of the bush” thus they consider themselves to be the true bushmen. This small family...
We are Cheetah Friendly – Part II
“We are cheetah friendly”. The sign hangs on the gates of farms who participate in Cheetah Outreach’s Livestock Guardian Dog Program. In a land where commercial farming has encroached on wildlife for generations, certain NGOs and farmers are working together to create...
We are Cheetah Friendly – Part I
“Howzit? How are the cheetahs?” ask my new friends in Cape Town. “I’m going to Bray for a few days.” “Where??” When even a South African hasn’t heard of this place, I know I’m in for another adventure. Bray is a frontier post located 200 meters from the border of...
The African Poaching Crisis & America’s Responsibility
Following Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s speech on the poaching crisis, the U.S. International Conservation Caucus held a hearing to focus the American government’s response to threats to African stability and American security from increasingly aggressive...
Cheetahs in Wine Country: Outreach South African Style
From National Geographic News Watch: Tourists traveling in the Cape Town area of South Africa often make the scenic drive through wine country, which is where Cheetah Outreach is located. Founded in 1997 by Annie Beckhelling, Cheetah Outreach started off as an...
The Return of the Cheetah
From National Geographic News Watch: Deep in the Karoo of South Africa’s Eastern Cape is a land starting over. The air is dry, the ground recovering from drought, and on high plateaus great plains of golden grass are home to large herds of zebra, red hartebeest,...
Namibia’s Future: AfriCat’s Vision
From National Geographic News Watch: MJ (Maha Junior), resident leopard of Okonjima; confident in her territory where she raises her cubs AfriCat (& Okonjima Lodge) is a family affair. The Hanssens, a Namibian farming family, settled on the property of Okonjima in...
The Cheetah Think Tank
From National Geographic News Watch: The Cheetah Conservation Fund, headquartered in Otjiworongo, Namibia, is a recognized leader in the field of big cat conservation. CCF is known for many projects, especially their captive cheetah population which number...
Is CapeNature’s Hunting Protocol Breaking the Law?
Report by: Chris Mercer. Campaign against Canned Hunting Inc. (CACH) No Relief from Gin traps for South Africa’s wildlife. REPORT ON WILDLIFE FORUM MEETING IN CAPE TOWN ON 11th JUNE, 2012 Present were the MEC Anton Bredell, Harry Prinsloo and four other members of the...
South Africa: CapeNature Responds
In response to my earlier blog post, Speak Out: Should South Africa Issue Permits to Hunt Predators, Acting CEO of CapeNature (CEO Manana Moroka has been suspended as of May 2012 without details released to the public) Dr. Kas Hamman has this to say: Dear Marcy Thank...
Dereck Joubert & Big Cats Initiative National Geographic Responds
Dereck Joubert & Big Cats Initiative National Geographic Responds In response to CapeNature’s proposal to allow permits for massive hunting of small predators in South Africa, Dereck Joubert has this to say: Read the full proposal: & submit your comments to:...
Mamma Cheetah’s Outreach in Samburu
As seen in National Geographic’s NewsWatch “Mamma Cheetah!” someone shouts at us from the crowds of people strolling through the dusty streets. The Action for Cheetahs in Kenya team just filled up the truck and is pulling out of the rough–n-tumble town of Isiolo....
The Cheetah & The San Bushmen of Botswana
While traveling with Cheetah Conservation Botswana, I had the rare experience to meet the Nai Nai San Bushmen of the Central Kalahari. The name Nai Nai translates directly as “people of the bush” thus they consider themselves to be the true bushmen. This small family...
We are Cheetah Friendly – Part II
“We are cheetah friendly”. The sign hangs on the gates of farms who participate in Cheetah Outreach’s Livestock Guardian Dog Program. In a land where commercial farming has encroached on wildlife for generations, certain NGOs and farmers are working together to create...
We are Cheetah Friendly – Part I
“Howzit? How are the cheetahs?” ask my new friends in Cape Town. “I’m going to Bray for a few days.” “Where??” When even a South African hasn’t heard of this place, I know I’m in for another adventure. Bray is a frontier post located 200 meters from the border of...
The African Poaching Crisis & America’s Responsibility
Following Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s speech on the poaching crisis, the U.S. International Conservation Caucus held a hearing to focus the American government’s response to threats to African stability and American security from increasingly aggressive...
Cheetahs in Wine Country: Outreach South African Style
From National Geographic News Watch: Tourists traveling in the Cape Town area of South Africa often make the scenic drive through wine country, which is where Cheetah Outreach is located. Founded in 1997 by Annie Beckhelling, Cheetah Outreach started off as an...
The Return of the Cheetah
From National Geographic News Watch: Deep in the Karoo of South Africa’s Eastern Cape is a land starting over. The air is dry, the ground recovering from drought, and on high plateaus great plains of golden grass are home to large herds of zebra, red hartebeest,...
Namibia’s Future: AfriCat’s Vision
From National Geographic News Watch: MJ (Maha Junior), resident leopard of Okonjima; confident in her territory where she raises her cubs AfriCat (& Okonjima Lodge) is a family affair. The Hanssens, a Namibian farming family, settled on the property of Okonjima in...
The Cheetah Think Tank
From National Geographic News Watch: The Cheetah Conservation Fund, headquartered in Otjiworongo, Namibia, is a recognized leader in the field of big cat conservation. CCF is known for many projects, especially their captive cheetah population which number...
Is CapeNature’s Hunting Protocol Breaking the Law?
Report by: Chris Mercer. Campaign against Canned Hunting Inc. (CACH) No Relief from Gin traps for South Africa’s wildlife. REPORT ON WILDLIFE FORUM MEETING IN CAPE TOWN ON 11th JUNE, 2012 Present were the MEC Anton Bredell, Harry Prinsloo and four other members of the...
South Africa: CapeNature Responds
In response to my earlier blog post, Speak Out: Should South Africa Issue Permits to Hunt Predators, Acting CEO of CapeNature (CEO Manana Moroka has been suspended as of May 2012 without details released to the public) Dr. Kas Hamman has this to say: Dear Marcy Thank...
Dereck Joubert & Big Cats Initiative National Geographic Responds
Dereck Joubert & Big Cats Initiative National Geographic Responds In response to CapeNature’s proposal to allow permits for massive hunting of small predators in South Africa, Dereck Joubert has this to say: Read the full proposal: & submit your comments to:...