Laurie Marker

Also known as: Dr Laurie Marker

2023-05-312026-07-23

What’s been said

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January 2025
27 JanThe Namibian
Marker says CCF's goal is not only to provide aid but to help people build a sustainable future
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“Marker says the CCF's goal is not only to provide aid, but also to help the people of the Omaheke region to build a future where they can sustain themselves.”
Cheetah conservation leads Omaheke food security project
May 2023
31 MayThe Namibian
Laurie Marker spoke to Desert Radio about cheetah adaptation issues
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“Laurie Marker, from the Namibia Cheetah Conservation Fund, speaks to Desert Radio about the issue.”
Laurie Marker, from the Namibia Cheetah Conservation Fund

Tourism & Environment

Cheetah Conservation Fund named Global Centre of Excellence

The News

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 →

Thursday 9 July

Cheetah Conservation Fund named Global Centre of Excellence
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 →

Wednesday 15 April

Cheetah conservationist Laurie Marker wins lifetime research award
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 →

Monday 13 April

Cheetahs and livestock farming can coexist in Namibia
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 →

Wednesday 8 April

Laurie Marker wins lifetime research award for cheetah conservation
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 →