- The cheetah is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List for
endangered animals
- One third of the entire cheetah population live in central Namibia
- The leopard's range of distribution has decreased radically over the last few years due
to hunting and loss of habitat.
In order to reduce human wildlife conflict and help protect and conserve large wild
carnivores, we run a conservation research
programme tracking cheetahs and leopards on Namibian farmland. We fit most
captured cats with a radio collar before releasing them back into the wild. This allows
us to track their movements, check on their condition and gain a better understanding
of their ecology for future conservation. We also work to relocate proven problem
animals to safer conservation areas and reduce the number which are needlessly shot or
killed. Our project is the first of its kind to monitor translocated and released
carnivores on a continuous and intensive basis.
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A GPS satellite collar costs $N53,000 (approx. £4,700; $5,300)
A GPS cell collar costs $N16,445 (approx. £1500; $1650)
A VHF collar costs $N2,350 (approx. £210; $236)
Sponsor a radio collar and you will receive
- The opportunity to name the cat who will wear your collar
- A track a cat certificate with a photo of your animal
- The full story and photos from the release
- Quarterly updates on your cat
- Visual updates of Google earth maps showing the location of the collared
animal (for GPS collars)
- A priority place for the release or to track your cat in the future.
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