2008 News Archive
CCF Press Releases and Announcements
- High School Learners Face Cheetahs and Goats
- Oct. 6: Dr. Marker kicks off fundraising tour in Atlanta
- Great Plans in Holland for World Animal Day!
- Cheetah Drawing by 5 year-old Sophia on eBay to support CCF
- 26 July: CCF's Celebration of Speed and Elegance in Namibia - a success.
- Leading wildlife artist supports CCF
- Run for the Cheetah Being Organized in Australia
- April 6: Run for the Cheetah in Chicago - A great success!
- Cheetah Visits School in Chicago to Promote 'Run for the Cheetah' and Conservation.
- Interview with Ian Player and other winners of CCF's 2008 Conservation Awards. (Audio file)
- CCF's Female Cheetahs join Five Males at NamibRand.
- Rhinos at CCF! A Message from Laurie Marker.
- Oct. 6: Dr. Marker kicks off fundraising tour in Atlanta
- Attention Zoos! Announcing the new Coin Drop Cheetah to support CCF.
- High School Learners Face Cheetahs and Goats
- The 2008 Tech Awards program that ran on NBC Bay Area, now available online.
- The Cheetah Conservation Fund promotes ‘farming in the office'
- Sept. 9: CCF & FNB's Youth Programme a Resounding Success
- September 1, 2008 -All proceeds from the sale of Ripped Rotations this fall go to CCF.
- Message about Coffee for the World Partnership with CCF
- CCF's Celebration of Speed and Elegance: A Success!
- CCF Re-introduces Five Cheetahs into the Wild
- Dr. Laurie Marker at San Diego High Tech High (Photo Release)
- CCF presents Financial Farm Management Course
- Dr. Laurie Marker Receives the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Zoological Society of San Diego
- 2008 Courses at CCF Namibia and Application Form

- San Diego Zoo Aids Conservationists With Support For Their Programs
- CCF Farmer Training Courses Announced
Event & Tour News
- Oct. 6: Dr. Marker kicks off fundraising tour in Atlanta (Press release)
- Great Plans in Holland for World Animal Day!
- Cheetah Drawing by 5 year-old Sophia on eBay to support CCF
- 26 July: CCF's Celebration of Speed and Elegance in Namibia - a success.
- Leading wildlife artist supports CCF
- Run for the Cheetah Being Organized in Australia (Press Release)
- DC area: The 2008 Veterans Cup is open for registrations! Sail for the Cheetah next July!
- April 6: Run for the Cheetah in Chicago - A great success! (Press Release)
- Saying Good-bye to a dear member of our Cheetah Family.
- Jetsetter Magazine writes about Laurie's visit at Wildlife Safari (Oregon).
- Cheetah Visits School in Chicago to Promote 'Run for the Cheetah' and Conservation.
- 15 April: Matti Nghikembua at Ohio State University
Other News
- Five CCF cheetahs released at NamibRand Reserve receive great coverage in the UK! Click here to visit our blog for updates.
- The French 'Tarzan' and his family of cheetahs

Metro - London,UK
Working with the Cheetah Conservation Fund, they have since built up a refuge and rehabilitation centre for big cats at their Amani Lodge. ... - Earthwatch features Dr. Laurie Marker and CCF on its December 2008 Newsletter.

- The 2008 Tech Awards program that ran on NBC Bay Area, now available online.

- Rhinos at CCF! A Message from Dr. Laurie Marker
- More Farmers Undergo Training - by Staff Reporter

New Era - Windhoek,Namibia
WINDHOEK - Another 16 farmers recently attended the sixth, week-long financial farm management course presented by the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) in ... - Interview with Ian Player and other winners of CCF's 2008 Conservation Awards. (MP3 Audio file)
- UNEP announces new protection for Cheetah and other endangered species (UNEP Press Release)
- CCF Cheetah Sires Cubs at Cincinnati Zoo. (ZooBorns.com)

- CCF Director Awarded for Bushblok Programme (New Era, Namibia)

- Watch Laurie Marker's interview on KINK FM Radio (Portland, OR) during the Run for the Cheetah events.

- Oct 2008: Ranger Rick Magazine writes about Cheetah's Best Friend!
- CCF Leads the Way in Cheetah Management

New Era - Windhoek,Namibia
Founder and Executive Director of CCF, Dr Laurie Marker, said by training a network of regional professionals collaborating on regional cheetah strategies, ... - Namibia: Namibia to Draft Strategy to Protect Lion Population

AllAfrica.com - Washington,USA
... local non-governmental organisations such as AfriLeo, Namibia Professional Hunters Association (Napha), the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) and ... - Nominee for Indanapolis Prize Tracks Cheetahs (WTHR.com Eyewitness News)

- Conservationist's Business Savvy Helps Save Cheetahs GlobalAtlanta.com)

- Conservancies and Reserves (article from the Grasslands Foundation Newsletter)
- CCF Kenya hosts tree planting as part of UNEP's BillionTree Campaign

- Sept. 9: CCF Selected as one of the 2008 Tech Laureates (Opens a separate web site)

- CCF's 13th Annual Waterhole Count - From a Volunteer's Perspective
- Nambia: Farm Workers Increasingly Included in Training (New Era, Windhoek, Aug. 20, 2008)

- Wild cheetah captured and released in Algeria.
- Alarming News about the Cheetah's Main Prey: 2010 an Beyond, a report released by ZSL/GFN/WWF.
