Living with Cheetahs

Over the past 50 years, cheetahs have become extinct in at least 13 African countries. Across Africa, their numbers have plummeted from 100,000 at the turn of the 20th century, to less than 7,100 today (a loss of 93%). Their homeland, for which they rely on for food, shelter, and breeding, has reduced by 91% of its historic range. Wild cheetahs are faced with extinction and only through co-existence with humans can we secure their future.

Habitat loss and human-wildlife conflict

Human population growth, climate change and bush encroachment, has significantly reduced cheetah habitat, forcing the majority of cheetah populations onto unprotected land and into conflict with humans.

Very few cheetahs thrive in parks and reserves because of the abundant presence of larger predators and are therefore most cheetahs are pushed onto farmland for survival.

With cheetahs and humans living in close proximity, conflict is inevitable. With natural prey reducing, cheetahs can attack livestock which results in retaliation from farmers who trap or kill the cheetahs to protect their livelihoods.

If we are to save the worlds’ remaining cheetah populations, then humans must learn to coexist with wildlife neighbours.

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