Cheetah Conservation Fund

The Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) was founded in 1990 to secure habitats for the long-term survival of cheetahs and their ecosystems through multi-disciplinary and integrated programs of conservation, research and education.  Based in Namibia, CCF is involved with cheetah conservation activities in Africa and Asia, which includes cheetah rescue and livestock guarding dog programs at the International Research Center, near Otjiwarongo, Namibia.

Gilman International Conservation (GIC) is currently funding a veterinary technician, trained at the University of Pretoria, College of Veterinary Science, to work with the CCF animal programs in Namibia. Vet Technician Cheri Morkel is based at CCF headquarters and works with the Livestock Guarding Dog program, and helps care for rescued cheetahs and with training Namibian staff.  In the past GIC helped fund a reproductive physiologist based at CCF in Namibia for a three year period and purchased a state of the art microscope for their work and contributed funds towards construction of cheetah enclosures. 

White Oak Conservation Center actively supports the CCF mission, John Lukas serves as a CCF Trustee, and WOCC staff members have had a long-standing relationship with the CCF’s Executive Director, Dr. Laurie Marker, and support CCF activities. White Oak has hosted CCF Board meetings and planning sessions.