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Can the Cheetah Outrun ExtinctionBy John R Platt | October 8 2015 | 1
Habitat loss Conflict with humans Climatechange Limited genetic diversity Theillegal wildlife trade The list of threatsAfricarsquos cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) facejust seems to go on and on The famouslyfleetshyfooted felines have gone extinct inmore than 20 countries and seen theirpopulation decline from 100000 in 1900 toabout 10000 today
Although their numbers continue to shrink the big cats are in a few small waysactually doing slightly better than they were a few decades ago ldquoAt least we know whatthe problems arerdquo says Laurie Marker founder and executive director of the CheetahConservation Fund (CCF) who was in Portland Oregon earlier this week as part of afundraising tour for her organizationrsquos 25th anniversary
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Marker has lived in Namibiamdashthe country with the healthiest cheetah populationmdashsince 1990 but her work with the big cats actually began in the Pacific NorthwestBack in the 1970s she established the first successful captiveshybreeding program atWildlife Safari in Winston Oregon Later she brought a captiveshybred cheetah toNamibia to see if it instinctually had the ability to hunt or if it needed to be taught Shewas also one of the researchers who first uncovered the catsrsquo lack of genetic diversityIn the field the CCF has established numerous successful programs to help boostcheetah populations restore habitat and educate farmers to help reduce humanshywildlife conflict
ldquoWersquove done a good job of stabilizing and growing the population in Namibiardquo shesays ldquoFrom that we know where they are throughout the rest of their ranges Now itrsquoskind of in our hands as humans to figure out the next step which is trying to grow thepopulations in other placesrdquo
It wonrsquot be easy Marker explains that cheetahs require enormous amounts ofterritory ldquoThey cover up to 800 miles in their movementsrdquo she says ldquoThe reserves inAfrica usually arenrsquot that bigrdquo Cheetahs also donrsquot do well on reserves she says sincemore aggressive lions and hyenas that are stuck within the same small territories tendto steal their food
That leaves most cheetahs living on unprotected territory where they still encounter
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10112015 Can the Cheetah Outrun Extinction - Extinction Countdown - Scientific American Blog Network
httpblogsscientificamericancomextinction-countdowncheetah-threatenedWTmc_id=SA_DD_20151008 35
competition but also come into conflict with farmers and ranchers who see the cats asa threat and all too often kill them to protect their livestock
That same livestock creates more problems The animals overgraze the land leavinglittle left for gazelles and other prey species the cheetahs eat ldquoThroughout many ofthese areas the prey species are also very rare and endangeredrdquo Marker saysPoaching further depletes these speciesrsquo populations leaving the cheetahs with little toeat
Overgrazing of grassland also allows an invasive plant called the acacia thorn bush totake over much of the habitat Much like mesquite the thorn bushes have deep rootsthat further deplete the arid regionrsquos already tenuous water tables The bushesthemselves meanwhile pose a direct threat to cheetahs as racing cats run into thethorns and blind themselves a death sentence for the animals
For many of these problems though there are solutions ldquoWersquove developed programsthat we call Future Farmers of Africardquo Marker says ldquoIt revolves around growing grassnot overgrazing the land having healthy livestock and having wildlife so yoursquove got anintegrated system that allows for biodiversityrdquo The CCF also breeds and places largeguard dogs to help protect livestock from predators to reduce human retaliation andhas programs to pay farmers for any livestock losses
As for the thorn bush Marker has started a program to harvest the invasive plants andconvert them into fuel logs ldquoWersquore trying to scale that up into biomass energyrdquo shesays Not only will the plan help the local environment it could also put people towork in harvesting and production
New threats could loom in the future however ldquoClimate change is going to be a reallybig problemrdquo Marker says ldquoWersquore in one of the driest areas in the world Wersquoregetting drier and hotter Wersquore getting more erratic in our temperature Wersquove gotpredictions which show our deserts growingrdquo
Shersquos also worried about Africarsquos growing human population which is projected todouble by the year 2050 ldquoWersquore going to see huge development pressure in the next25 to 30 yearsrdquo Marker says pointing out that this will affect wildlife speciesthroughout the continent by eliminating more habitat enabling more hunting andcreating more opportunities for humanshywildlife conflict
Will the programs and science the CCF has developed over the past 25 years allow thecheetah to thrive over the next 25 ldquoWell we know the problemsrdquo Marker says ldquoIrsquomrealistic over what the challenges are The research has shown us what to dordquo Hergoals include restoring grassland building prey species populations and finding moreways that sustainable ways to economically benefit impoverished farmers
Still hard decisions may be necessary Marker says some cheetah subshypopulations areso small or face so many threats that it may not be possible to save them Meanwhilescaling up the CCFrsquos programs to cover more populations and creating more publicawareness about the cheetahrsquos plight is going to take a lot of money Many people shesays donrsquot even realize that these iconic animals are even endangered
Marker says thatrsquos why shersquos on tour this month ldquoHopefully if nothing else people willsee this beautiful animal and say wow we could lose it The answer to that is yes we
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could And if we do let that happen shame on usrdquo
Main photo by Eric Kilby used under Creative Commons License Laurie Markerphoto courtesy of the Cheetah Conservation Fund
Previously in Extinction Countdown
Rarely Seen Saharan Cheetah Revealed in Incredible PhotosThe 6 Most Endangered Feline SpeciesShould Cheetahs be Reintroduced in IndiaAsian Cheetahs Racing Toward Extinction
Related
Cheetahs Are Being Wiped Out and Selfies Are to Blame
Twice a week John Platt shines a light on endangered species from all over the globeexploring not just why they are dying out but also whats being done to rescue themfrom oblivion Follow on Twitter johnrplatt
The views expressed are those of the author and are not necessarily those of Scientific American
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October 11 2015 1033 AMPaquitaSmith
When it comes to Cheetahs and the possibility of them becoming extinct it feels like a horriblenightmare The fact that they are in a world of eat or be eaten is brutal but when you add otherfactors to this equation it can put a dent in the population of Cheetahs In one article it mentionsthat cheetahs are already extinct in 20 countries I also believe in this situation it is ideal to focus
10112015 Can the Cheetah Outrun Extinction - Extinction Countdown - Scientific American Blog Network
httpblogsscientificamericancomextinction-countdowncheetah-threatenedWTmc_id=SA_DD_20151008 55
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on the problem to create some resolution The Cheetah Conservation Fund states
As with all other species fighting extinction the problem facing the cheetah is complex andmultifaceted However most of the reasons for the cheetahs endangerment can be grouped intothree overreaching categories
1 Habitat loss fragmentation and degradation
2 Humanshywildlife conflict
3 Illegal wildlife trade (Cheetah Conservation Fund2015)
These are the three issues that need to be broken down separately to gain more understanding onthis issue
Resources
Cheetah Conservation Fund(2015)httpcheetahorgaboutshytheshycheetahraceshyforshysurvival
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10112015 Can the Cheetah Outrun Extinction - Extinction Countdown - Scientific American Blog Network
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Marker has lived in Namibiamdashthe country with the healthiest cheetah populationmdashsince 1990 but her work with the big cats actually began in the Pacific NorthwestBack in the 1970s she established the first successful captiveshybreeding program atWildlife Safari in Winston Oregon Later she brought a captiveshybred cheetah toNamibia to see if it instinctually had the ability to hunt or if it needed to be taught Shewas also one of the researchers who first uncovered the catsrsquo lack of genetic diversityIn the field the CCF has established numerous successful programs to help boostcheetah populations restore habitat and educate farmers to help reduce humanshywildlife conflict
ldquoWersquove done a good job of stabilizing and growing the population in Namibiardquo shesays ldquoFrom that we know where they are throughout the rest of their ranges Now itrsquoskind of in our hands as humans to figure out the next step which is trying to grow thepopulations in other placesrdquo
It wonrsquot be easy Marker explains that cheetahs require enormous amounts ofterritory ldquoThey cover up to 800 miles in their movementsrdquo she says ldquoThe reserves inAfrica usually arenrsquot that bigrdquo Cheetahs also donrsquot do well on reserves she says sincemore aggressive lions and hyenas that are stuck within the same small territories tendto steal their food
That leaves most cheetahs living on unprotected territory where they still encounter
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10112015 Can the Cheetah Outrun Extinction - Extinction Countdown - Scientific American Blog Network
httpblogsscientificamericancomextinction-countdowncheetah-threatenedWTmc_id=SA_DD_20151008 35
competition but also come into conflict with farmers and ranchers who see the cats asa threat and all too often kill them to protect their livestock
That same livestock creates more problems The animals overgraze the land leavinglittle left for gazelles and other prey species the cheetahs eat ldquoThroughout many ofthese areas the prey species are also very rare and endangeredrdquo Marker saysPoaching further depletes these speciesrsquo populations leaving the cheetahs with little toeat
Overgrazing of grassland also allows an invasive plant called the acacia thorn bush totake over much of the habitat Much like mesquite the thorn bushes have deep rootsthat further deplete the arid regionrsquos already tenuous water tables The bushesthemselves meanwhile pose a direct threat to cheetahs as racing cats run into thethorns and blind themselves a death sentence for the animals
For many of these problems though there are solutions ldquoWersquove developed programsthat we call Future Farmers of Africardquo Marker says ldquoIt revolves around growing grassnot overgrazing the land having healthy livestock and having wildlife so yoursquove got anintegrated system that allows for biodiversityrdquo The CCF also breeds and places largeguard dogs to help protect livestock from predators to reduce human retaliation andhas programs to pay farmers for any livestock losses
As for the thorn bush Marker has started a program to harvest the invasive plants andconvert them into fuel logs ldquoWersquore trying to scale that up into biomass energyrdquo shesays Not only will the plan help the local environment it could also put people towork in harvesting and production
New threats could loom in the future however ldquoClimate change is going to be a reallybig problemrdquo Marker says ldquoWersquore in one of the driest areas in the world Wersquoregetting drier and hotter Wersquore getting more erratic in our temperature Wersquove gotpredictions which show our deserts growingrdquo
Shersquos also worried about Africarsquos growing human population which is projected todouble by the year 2050 ldquoWersquore going to see huge development pressure in the next25 to 30 yearsrdquo Marker says pointing out that this will affect wildlife speciesthroughout the continent by eliminating more habitat enabling more hunting andcreating more opportunities for humanshywildlife conflict
Will the programs and science the CCF has developed over the past 25 years allow thecheetah to thrive over the next 25 ldquoWell we know the problemsrdquo Marker says ldquoIrsquomrealistic over what the challenges are The research has shown us what to dordquo Hergoals include restoring grassland building prey species populations and finding moreways that sustainable ways to economically benefit impoverished farmers
Still hard decisions may be necessary Marker says some cheetah subshypopulations areso small or face so many threats that it may not be possible to save them Meanwhilescaling up the CCFrsquos programs to cover more populations and creating more publicawareness about the cheetahrsquos plight is going to take a lot of money Many people shesays donrsquot even realize that these iconic animals are even endangered
Marker says thatrsquos why shersquos on tour this month ldquoHopefully if nothing else people willsee this beautiful animal and say wow we could lose it The answer to that is yes we
10112015 Can the Cheetah Outrun Extinction - Extinction Countdown - Scientific American Blog Network
httpblogsscientificamericancomextinction-countdowncheetah-threatenedWTmc_id=SA_DD_20151008 45
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could And if we do let that happen shame on usrdquo
Main photo by Eric Kilby used under Creative Commons License Laurie Markerphoto courtesy of the Cheetah Conservation Fund
Previously in Extinction Countdown
Rarely Seen Saharan Cheetah Revealed in Incredible PhotosThe 6 Most Endangered Feline SpeciesShould Cheetahs be Reintroduced in IndiaAsian Cheetahs Racing Toward Extinction
Related
Cheetahs Are Being Wiped Out and Selfies Are to Blame
Twice a week John Platt shines a light on endangered species from all over the globeexploring not just why they are dying out but also whats being done to rescue themfrom oblivion Follow on Twitter johnrplatt
The views expressed are those of the author and are not necessarily those of Scientific American
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October 11 2015 1033 AMPaquitaSmith
When it comes to Cheetahs and the possibility of them becoming extinct it feels like a horriblenightmare The fact that they are in a world of eat or be eaten is brutal but when you add otherfactors to this equation it can put a dent in the population of Cheetahs In one article it mentionsthat cheetahs are already extinct in 20 countries I also believe in this situation it is ideal to focus
10112015 Can the Cheetah Outrun Extinction - Extinction Countdown - Scientific American Blog Network
httpblogsscientificamericancomextinction-countdowncheetah-threatenedWTmc_id=SA_DD_20151008 55
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on the problem to create some resolution The Cheetah Conservation Fund states
As with all other species fighting extinction the problem facing the cheetah is complex andmultifaceted However most of the reasons for the cheetahs endangerment can be grouped intothree overreaching categories
1 Habitat loss fragmentation and degradation
2 Humanshywildlife conflict
3 Illegal wildlife trade (Cheetah Conservation Fund2015)
These are the three issues that need to be broken down separately to gain more understanding onthis issue
Resources
Cheetah Conservation Fund(2015)httpcheetahorgaboutshytheshycheetahraceshyforshysurvival
Report as Abuse | Link to This
Subscribe Now
10112015 Can the Cheetah Outrun Extinction - Extinction Countdown - Scientific American Blog Network
httpblogsscientificamericancomextinction-countdowncheetah-threatenedWTmc_id=SA_DD_20151008 35
competition but also come into conflict with farmers and ranchers who see the cats asa threat and all too often kill them to protect their livestock
That same livestock creates more problems The animals overgraze the land leavinglittle left for gazelles and other prey species the cheetahs eat ldquoThroughout many ofthese areas the prey species are also very rare and endangeredrdquo Marker saysPoaching further depletes these speciesrsquo populations leaving the cheetahs with little toeat
Overgrazing of grassland also allows an invasive plant called the acacia thorn bush totake over much of the habitat Much like mesquite the thorn bushes have deep rootsthat further deplete the arid regionrsquos already tenuous water tables The bushesthemselves meanwhile pose a direct threat to cheetahs as racing cats run into thethorns and blind themselves a death sentence for the animals
For many of these problems though there are solutions ldquoWersquove developed programsthat we call Future Farmers of Africardquo Marker says ldquoIt revolves around growing grassnot overgrazing the land having healthy livestock and having wildlife so yoursquove got anintegrated system that allows for biodiversityrdquo The CCF also breeds and places largeguard dogs to help protect livestock from predators to reduce human retaliation andhas programs to pay farmers for any livestock losses
As for the thorn bush Marker has started a program to harvest the invasive plants andconvert them into fuel logs ldquoWersquore trying to scale that up into biomass energyrdquo shesays Not only will the plan help the local environment it could also put people towork in harvesting and production
New threats could loom in the future however ldquoClimate change is going to be a reallybig problemrdquo Marker says ldquoWersquore in one of the driest areas in the world Wersquoregetting drier and hotter Wersquore getting more erratic in our temperature Wersquove gotpredictions which show our deserts growingrdquo
Shersquos also worried about Africarsquos growing human population which is projected todouble by the year 2050 ldquoWersquore going to see huge development pressure in the next25 to 30 yearsrdquo Marker says pointing out that this will affect wildlife speciesthroughout the continent by eliminating more habitat enabling more hunting andcreating more opportunities for humanshywildlife conflict
Will the programs and science the CCF has developed over the past 25 years allow thecheetah to thrive over the next 25 ldquoWell we know the problemsrdquo Marker says ldquoIrsquomrealistic over what the challenges are The research has shown us what to dordquo Hergoals include restoring grassland building prey species populations and finding moreways that sustainable ways to economically benefit impoverished farmers
Still hard decisions may be necessary Marker says some cheetah subshypopulations areso small or face so many threats that it may not be possible to save them Meanwhilescaling up the CCFrsquos programs to cover more populations and creating more publicawareness about the cheetahrsquos plight is going to take a lot of money Many people shesays donrsquot even realize that these iconic animals are even endangered
Marker says thatrsquos why shersquos on tour this month ldquoHopefully if nothing else people willsee this beautiful animal and say wow we could lose it The answer to that is yes we
10112015 Can the Cheetah Outrun Extinction - Extinction Countdown - Scientific American Blog Network
httpblogsscientificamericancomextinction-countdowncheetah-threatenedWTmc_id=SA_DD_20151008 45
Share this Article
could And if we do let that happen shame on usrdquo
Main photo by Eric Kilby used under Creative Commons License Laurie Markerphoto courtesy of the Cheetah Conservation Fund
Previously in Extinction Countdown
Rarely Seen Saharan Cheetah Revealed in Incredible PhotosThe 6 Most Endangered Feline SpeciesShould Cheetahs be Reintroduced in IndiaAsian Cheetahs Racing Toward Extinction
Related
Cheetahs Are Being Wiped Out and Selfies Are to Blame
Twice a week John Platt shines a light on endangered species from all over the globeexploring not just why they are dying out but also whats being done to rescue themfrom oblivion Follow on Twitter johnrplatt
The views expressed are those of the author and are not necessarily those of Scientific American
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October 11 2015 1033 AMPaquitaSmith
When it comes to Cheetahs and the possibility of them becoming extinct it feels like a horriblenightmare The fact that they are in a world of eat or be eaten is brutal but when you add otherfactors to this equation it can put a dent in the population of Cheetahs In one article it mentionsthat cheetahs are already extinct in 20 countries I also believe in this situation it is ideal to focus
10112015 Can the Cheetah Outrun Extinction - Extinction Countdown - Scientific American Blog Network
httpblogsscientificamericancomextinction-countdowncheetah-threatenedWTmc_id=SA_DD_20151008 55
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on the problem to create some resolution The Cheetah Conservation Fund states
As with all other species fighting extinction the problem facing the cheetah is complex andmultifaceted However most of the reasons for the cheetahs endangerment can be grouped intothree overreaching categories
1 Habitat loss fragmentation and degradation
2 Humanshywildlife conflict
3 Illegal wildlife trade (Cheetah Conservation Fund2015)
These are the three issues that need to be broken down separately to gain more understanding onthis issue
Resources
Cheetah Conservation Fund(2015)httpcheetahorgaboutshytheshycheetahraceshyforshysurvival
Report as Abuse | Link to This
Subscribe Now
10112015 Can the Cheetah Outrun Extinction - Extinction Countdown - Scientific American Blog Network
httpblogsscientificamericancomextinction-countdowncheetah-threatenedWTmc_id=SA_DD_20151008 45
Share this Article
could And if we do let that happen shame on usrdquo
Main photo by Eric Kilby used under Creative Commons License Laurie Markerphoto courtesy of the Cheetah Conservation Fund
Previously in Extinction Countdown
Rarely Seen Saharan Cheetah Revealed in Incredible PhotosThe 6 Most Endangered Feline SpeciesShould Cheetahs be Reintroduced in IndiaAsian Cheetahs Racing Toward Extinction
Related
Cheetahs Are Being Wiped Out and Selfies Are to Blame
Twice a week John Platt shines a light on endangered species from all over the globeexploring not just why they are dying out but also whats being done to rescue themfrom oblivion Follow on Twitter johnrplatt
The views expressed are those of the author and are not necessarily those of Scientific American
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4 Your Facial Bone Structure Has a Big Influence on How People SeeCommentsOldest ‑ Newest
October 11 2015 1033 AMPaquitaSmith
When it comes to Cheetahs and the possibility of them becoming extinct it feels like a horriblenightmare The fact that they are in a world of eat or be eaten is brutal but when you add otherfactors to this equation it can put a dent in the population of Cheetahs In one article it mentionsthat cheetahs are already extinct in 20 countries I also believe in this situation it is ideal to focus
10112015 Can the Cheetah Outrun Extinction - Extinction Countdown - Scientific American Blog Network
httpblogsscientificamericancomextinction-countdowncheetah-threatenedWTmc_id=SA_DD_20151008 55
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on the problem to create some resolution The Cheetah Conservation Fund states
As with all other species fighting extinction the problem facing the cheetah is complex andmultifaceted However most of the reasons for the cheetahs endangerment can be grouped intothree overreaching categories
1 Habitat loss fragmentation and degradation
2 Humanshywildlife conflict
3 Illegal wildlife trade (Cheetah Conservation Fund2015)
These are the three issues that need to be broken down separately to gain more understanding onthis issue
Resources
Cheetah Conservation Fund(2015)httpcheetahorgaboutshytheshycheetahraceshyforshysurvival
Report as Abuse | Link to This
Subscribe Now
10112015 Can the Cheetah Outrun Extinction - Extinction Countdown - Scientific American Blog Network
httpblogsscientificamericancomextinction-countdowncheetah-threatenedWTmc_id=SA_DD_20151008 55
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American with no obligation to continue
the subscription If I like it I will be billed
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on the problem to create some resolution The Cheetah Conservation Fund states
As with all other species fighting extinction the problem facing the cheetah is complex andmultifaceted However most of the reasons for the cheetahs endangerment can be grouped intothree overreaching categories
1 Habitat loss fragmentation and degradation
2 Humanshywildlife conflict
3 Illegal wildlife trade (Cheetah Conservation Fund2015)
These are the three issues that need to be broken down separately to gain more understanding onthis issue
Resources
Cheetah Conservation Fund(2015)httpcheetahorgaboutshytheshycheetahraceshyforshysurvival
Report as Abuse | Link to This
Subscribe Now
