India’s Cheetah Project Sparked Debate Over Deaths, Transparency and Whose Expertise Counted
A review of 28 documents about Project Cheetah in India found sharply different accounts of its conservation goals,…
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DNA Methylation Shifted as Namibian Male Cheetahs Became Territorial
Paired blood samples from ten free-ranging Namibian males revealed widespread, predominantly increased DNA methylation after the same cheetahs…
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33 Descendants of Phased-Release Cheetahs Reached Independence in South Africa
Twelve captive-origin cheetahs were phased into seven fenced reserves in South Africa. Their ranging and habitat use stabilised…
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Most of the Modelled Suitable Cheetah Habitat in Southern Africa Lies Outside Protected Areas
Modelling across Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe found that about 69% of currently suitable free-roaming cheetah habitat…
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Six Cheetahs Return to Zambia's Luangwa Landscape After Nearly 30 Years
Three male and three female cheetahs from South Africa have been moved to North Luangwa as the first…
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Livestock Losses Varied Strongly Among Households and Carnivores in Ethiopia’s Omo Valley
In a survey of 147 households near Omo National Park, 36.1% reported losing livestock to carnivores during the…
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Zimbabwe Cheetah Population Added to CMS Appendices I and II
From 27 June 2026, Zimbabwe's cheetah population is listed on both CMS Appendix I and Appendix II, bringing…
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Four Cheetahs Reintroduced to Eswatini After More Than 35 Years
Two female and two male cheetahs have been reintroduced to Royal Jozini Private Game Reserve, forming a founder…
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After Very Hot Days, Cheetah–Lion Encounters Were 6.6 Times More Likely in the Okavango
Eight years of GPS tracking in Botswana showed that cheetahs and lions were much more likely to come…
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Mummified Cheetahs From Saudi Arabia Reveal a Complex Genetic History
Seven naturally mummified cheetahs and 54 skeletal remains from northern Saudi Arabia yielded complete genome sequences from three…
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Resource Availability Was Linked to How Lions Co-occurred With Four Other Large Carnivores
In Kruger and Limpopo, access to prey and water was strongly associated with where lions, cheetahs, leopards, spotted…
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