Also known as: CCF
Organization designated Global Centre of Excellence for Cheetah Conservation, operating research and education hub in Namibia focused on reducing human-wildlife conflict.
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The Namibian
Cheetah Conservation Fund says Sam Nujoma's legacy transcends national borders and touched lives of people and wildlife
“The Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) says founding president Sam Nujoma's legacy transcends national borders and has touched the lives of people and wildlife alike.”
Cheetah Conservation Fund honours NujomaThe Namibian
Cheetah Conservation Fund is expanding its mission to address child malnutrition in the Omaheke region
“The Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) is expanding its mission to address child malnutrition in the Omaheke region.”
Cheetah conservation leads Omaheke food security projectThe Namibian
CCF delivered 20 female dairy goats and one male goat on 16 January
“The CCF says it has delivered 20 female dairy goats and one male goat to the governor's team on 16 January.”
Cheetah conservation leads Omaheke food security projectThe Namibian
Cheetah Conservation Fund facilitated the historic translocation of cheetahs to India
“says the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF), the international organisation which facilitated the historic translocation.”
Has the reintroduction of cheetahs to India been a success?The Namibian
Cheetah Conservation Fund is experimenting with combining 'rewilding' the land and livestock farming
“Efforts to combine 'rewilding' the land and livestock farming are currently being experimented with, amongst others by the Cheetah Conservation Fund here locally.”
The Quest for Meat AlternativesUS Ambassador John Giordano, following a three-day field mission in Namibia, urged stronger law-enforcement focus on transnational criminal networks behind rhino poaching, arguing efforts must extend beyond arresting poachers to identifying traffickers, following money flows, and disrupting overseas markets.
15 hours ago · Informanté →
US Ambassador John Giordano, following a three-day field mission in Namibia, urged stronger law-enforcement focus on transnational criminal networks behind rhino poaching, arguing efforts must extend beyond arresting poachers to identifying traffickers, following money flows, and disrupting overseas markets.
15 hours ago · Informanté →
Wildlife conservation organisations in Namibia have called for coordinated action on the conservation and protection of the country's large carnivores amid declining populations. Namibia is home to 34 terrestrial carnivore species, of which 11 are considered either threatened or near threatened.
24 August 2026 · The Namibian →
New population estimates for Namibia's large carnivores, presented at a national Multi-Stakeholder Working Meeting, have raised concern over declining wildlife numbers and growing human-wildlife conflict. The data shows that of Namibia's 34 terrestrial carnivore species, 11 are considered threatened or near threatened, with species like cheetahs (estimated at about 1,200 individuals) and African wild dogs (estimated at 130–350 animals across 35 packs) among those affected.
17 August 2026 · Informanté →
Conservation associations report that Namibia's 34 carnivore species, including 1,200 cheetahs, 130–350 African wild dogs, and around 12 coastal lions, remain vulnerable despite the country's strong conservation record. Reducing human-wildlife conflict and supporting farmers and communities sharing the landscape with wildlife are key to their protection.
11 August 2026 · The Namibian →
The Cheetah Conservation Fund has been designated the Global Centre of Excellence for Cheetah Conservation through a five-year Memorandum of Understanding with India's International Big Cat Alliance. CCF's headquarters in Namibia will serve as a global hub for training, technical cooperation, scientific research, and knowledge exchange to strengthen cheetah conservation across Africa, Asia, and other cheetah range countries.
9 July 2026 · Informanté →
Namibia has vaccinated over 124,000 dogs in 2025 and more than 157,000 in 2024, achieving approximately 61% coverage nationally, according to the Chief Veterinary Officer. While the country has not yet reached its 70% vaccination target, national rabies positivity rates have dropped below 10%, with awareness campaigns reaching about 82% of schools in the Northern Communal Areas.
20 April 2026 · Informanté →
Laurie Marker, founder of the Cheetah Conservation Fund, has been awarded the Lifetime Achievement in Research Award by Namibia's National Commission on Research, Science and Technology. Over 35 years, Marker has built the Cheetah Research and Education Centre in Otjiwarongo into a multidisciplinary hub that has trained generations of Namibian researchers and contributed significantly to scientific literature and conservation efforts.
15 April 2026 · New Era →
Cheetah Conservation Fund founder Laurie Marker says cheetahs and farmers can protect both the endangered big cat and the livestock industry through practical tools and techniques. With only about 1,000 cheetahs remaining in Namibia, Marker's organisation trains farmers in livestock protection methods such as guarding dogs and calving camps while working to maintain wildlife prey populations and grazing lands.
13 April 2026 · The Namibian →
The founder of the Cheetah Conservation Fund has received a lifetime achievement in research award from Namibia's National Commission on Research, Science and Technology in recognition of her conservation work and contribution to building Namibia's scientific infrastructure. Marker founded the CCF in 1990 and has led pioneering efforts including reintroducing cheetahs to India after decades of extinction there.
8 April 2026 · The Namibian →