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The Times: Cheetah cubs saved from traffickers
A British wildlife charity has rescued 10 cheetah cubs that had been illegally trapped to sell in the Middle East. The Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) found them on…
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Mirror: Cheetah population in danger as poachers transport cubs in crates to be sold to super-rich Arabs as accessories
This month, nine cubs and a young adult caught on plains in Somaliland, Africa, were seized from animal traffickers. Cheetahs have become the latest plaything of the rich – with…
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Somaliland Cheetah Cubs Rescue: Update
Cheetah cubs are very difficult to raise, even when they are healthy, unlike some of the recently rescued cubs in…
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The Dodo: Ten Scared Babies Found Smuggled At Country’s Border
They were all so thin. Last week, at the border of Somaliland, authorities caught traffickers just in time to save 10 lives. Even though the United Arab Emirates (UAE) banned keeping…
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Express: Cheetah cubs SAVED on route to become status symbol pets in the Middle East
THIRTEEN cheetahs destined to become status symbol pets in the Middle East have been seized from wildlife traffickers. Vets are trying to save the three youngest cubs which were in…
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Cheetah Cubs Rescued from Illegal Wildlife Trade in Somaliland
Nine cheetah cubs and one sub-adult were confiscated from illegal wildlife traders by the Somaliland Ministry of Environment and Rural Development (MoERD) with assistance from Cheetah Conservation Fund…
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Huff Post: Help Support Women and Girls in Science!
By Dr. Laurie Marker I started doing research with cheetahs in 1974. At the time there were not a lot of women in science and even fewer studying…
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Huff Post: UN International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development
Dr. Laurie Marker‘s latest article in the Huffington Post Namibia is the country I have called home for the past 26 years….
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Huff Post: Rich People In The UAE Can’t Own Cheetahs Anymore
The Gulf state just outlawed ownership of wild animals as pets. Nick Visser The United Arab Emirates has
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SKY News Interviews Dr. Laurie Marker – Cheetah sprinting to extinction with just 7,100 left in the wild
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