The show must go on – Cheetah conservation during a global pandemic
The cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) is classified as vulnerable on the IUCN red data list. The global population has shrunk dramatically in recent decades and numbers that used to span across Africa, India, southwest Asia and the middle-east are now much reduced and restricted to just 9% of their former range. Thankfully, South Africa has one of the few expanding populations in Africa (along with Botswana and Namibia). This is due to huge conservation efforts from numerous organisations and more recently, a little thinking outside the box and trying the unexpected! [caption id="attachment_4884" align="alignleft" width="300"] Female cheetah arriving to the boma[/caption] Askari Wilderness Conservation Programme is based on Pidwa Wilderness Reserve. We are in the Limpopo province of South Africa on a 17,500...