Our Charity
Noel Boyd is a Trustee of the UK arm of CCF Global, and has been working with CCF for 4 years.
Cheetah Conservation Fund
Based in Namibia: The Cheetah Capital of the world.
A race against time for the world’s fastest land mammal.
In 2009 a cheetah was timed at 6.1 seconds for 100 metres. This puts Usain Bolt’s world record of 9.77 seconds very much in the shade. However, even this astounding pace is not enough to guarantee the survival of the species.
The Stark Facts
- The world cheetah population has dropped from 100,000 in 1900 to less than 10,000 today.
- The human requirement for arable land for crops has pushed the cheetah close to extinction.
- The cheetah has a very slight build, and has small teeth. This results in other larger predators like lions, hyenas and leopards chasing the cheetah off their kills. The cheetah has to work much harder to provide enough food to survive.
- The cheetah has a very small gene pool, with related animals sharing 99% of the same genes. This makes the cheetah very vulnerable to deadly virus’s which could wipe out the entire species.
- The cheetah’s survival depends on people and our ability to manage the wild population and protect its habitat and preserve the prey species.
The Work of CCF
- EDUCATION. This is the single most important aspect of our work. Educating farmers, teachers and the public about the biodiversity, the environment, and the role of the cheetah in maintaining the health of the ecosystem.
- FARMING. Educating farmers about good livestock management, to minimise predator loses.
- LIVESTOCK GUARD DOG PROGRAM. CCF breeds Anatolian sheep dogs to place in the farmer’s sheep and goat herds. The dogs are introduced to the herd as puppies and quickly bond with the herd and protect it from predators.
- CAPTIVE CHEETAHS. CCF currently looks after 49 captive cheetahs that cannot be released back into the wild.
- REASEARCH. CCF maintains a full time research centre in Otjiwarongo in northern Namibia. The centre continues its research into cheetah reproduction, overall health, and the problem of endemic gastritis. CCF performed 54 physical and dental examinations on captive and wild cheetahs. During the examinations, semen was collected from 12 cheetahs for inclusion in the CCF Genome Resource Bank.
How to get involved
- VISIT our website
- Become a member of the cheetah family.
- Sponsor a Resident Cheetah. Mischief is the Ambassador Resident Cheetah for the UK.
- Sponsor a Livestock Guarding Dog.
- Make a Recurring Donation.
About Mischief
When I was brought into CCF I had a large gash on my right shoulder. Laurie Marker stitched me up, during my medical workup.
