Wildlife Pouch – Cheetah

Limited edition Cheetah conservation pouch.

South African Cheetah populations are under threat and several sub species are currently classified as critically endangered. The reasons for this are numerous; shrinking wilderness areas, conflicts with humans such as farmers protecting livestock and the illegal fur trade to name a few.

100% Of proceeds from the Cheetah Conservation Pouches go to conservation efforts on the ground, such as the Cheetah Project by wildlife act.

The project is monitoring, protecting and reintroducing Cheetah into several KZN game parks, such as Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park, uMkhuze and Manyoni Game Reserves.

The main focuses of the project are:

• Development of population demographics using camera traps and tourist sightings.
• Understanding population numbers and survival rates using satellite collars and VHF tracking devices.
• Transporting, caring for and releasing cheetahs into new protected areas.
• Finding & monitoring cheetah outside of protected areas in KwaZulu-Natal and assisting with their capture if needed.

Interesting Cheetah Facts

• Cheetah are the fastest mammals on land and are able to reach speeds of 120km/h over short distances.
• They also have the fastest acceleration of any land mammal and go from 0 to 100 km/h in three seconds.
• They will often use their speed in short bursts when making a kill.
• When running, cheetahs use their tail to steer, like a rudder for a boat.
• Cheetahs can cover more than 7m in one stride and more than 25m in a second
• Cheetah cubs can be easily confused by other predators as a honey badger – a small feisty carnivore that most predators leave alone

Artwork hand painted by South African Artist, Lauren Carter. Check her work out HERE