Summary: For 45 years, Dr. Laurie Marker has dedicated her life to saving cheetahs, the fastest land mammal. A species of cat like no other, cheetahs face mounting pressures from conflicts with farmers, habitat loss, and the illegal pet trade. Her fascination with the species led her to move to Namibia where in 1990 she established the headquarters for the Cheetah Conservation Fund organization (www.Cheetah.org). CCF’s programs have effectively stabilized and even increased the wild cheetah population in Namibia.
