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I'm planning on going to Namibia to help the Cheetah Conservation Fund in their studies and daily operations.

North-central Namibia — Cheetahs can run 110 kilometers per hour, yet they can't run away from habitat loss, a reduced gene pool, and conflicts with humans and their livestock. Namibia is home to the world's largest remaining cheetah population, with 90 percent of its cheetahs living on livestock farmlands where conflict with humans is the greatest threat. The survival of the Namibian cheetah lies in the hands of about 1,000 commercial farmers, who generally view this predator as a threat to their livelihoods. In the 1980s, the Namibian cheetah population declined by half as farmers killed over 6,000 animals, and then another 3,000 in the 1990s. Dr. Laurie Marker, founder of the Cheetah Conservation Fund, has been collecting essential data on cheetah behavior and ecology and working with Namibia's farmers to change their attitudes toward cheetahs. But to save the cheetah from local extinction, she needs your help.

As well, as working with Cheetah's I'll be working with dogs that they raise at the centre they then give to local farmers. These dogs are trained to scare away the cheetahs and thus farmers do not see them as a threat any longer. This scheme is now also being used in South Africa after Dr Marker's research has proved it works.

I will be going for a 2 week stay in mid-September and would appreciate your help. I will be paying for all travel expenses, your contribution goes directly to the expedition and the centre.

Check out Earthwatch and CCF at:
www.earthwatch.org
www.cheetah.org

Thanks again and I promise to update all of you when I'm back.
Cheers!
Heidi

Have a fantastic trip. Donation by Heather 07/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck Donation by roberto malagigi 07/09/09  

£10.00

Have a great time! If you bring me back a pet one I'll increase the donation ;) Donation by Bree Rayfield 07/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Have fun in Namibia and enjoy the time with the Cheetahs! Donation by Marta 07/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Best of Luck, Have a great time, just dont feed them by hand! :) Donation by Stefan Ferentinos 04/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Can I have one too please Donation by Bill 03/09/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Bring me back a wee one! Donation by Wayde Kirrane 02/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Do have a great time Donation by Godwin 19/08/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Sorry I can't make the send-off, have an awesome time and would love to see the photos after! Donation by Claire Lynch 19/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

I cheetah'd once at scrabble, so this cause is close to home. Good cause. Donation by Antony Jones 14/07/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

As David Attenborough once said.....I like animals. Nice one! Donation by Jules Chan 14/07/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

I hope more people become aware of the plight of the Cheetahs through the centre at which you'll be working! Donation by Caitlin Fourie 14/07/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Have a fab time Heidi! Donation by Kp 26/06/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Sounds like a great experience! Enjoy! Donation by Janet Miner 25/06/09  

£40.00

Cant wait to see the photos ! Donation by Jenny 24/05/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

good luck Donation by Wojciech 19/05/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck Donation by Lloyd 15/05/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Great cause! Donation by David Nulty 15/05/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good Luck! Donation by PK 15/05/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

If they had autoplay those cheetahs will run faster Donation by Robo 14/05/09  

£17.00 + £4.79 Gift Aid
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