Conservation Diaries

Release of 3 captive born females, nicknamed Green, Blue and Red tag

Facilitated by EWT’s Vincent van der Merwe & monitored by Madikwe’s Craig Catton. On 20 September 2017, three Cheetah females (two years old) were collared and transported to the Boma at Madikwe Game Reserve in North West Province. They were

Wild dog conservation (1978—2012)

The Anatolian Shepherd Dog Programme has aided cheetah preservation in South Africa, and to a far lesser extent it has also helped with conserving the African wild dog (Lycaon pictus). Seldom tolerated by game farmers, wild dogs are regarded as

1979 Release of captive-born cheetahs (3 males) into their natural environment

‘Captive cheetahs answer call of the wild’ by Martin Welz (Sunday Times, 22 June). ‘Cheetahs, like leopards, don’t change their spots. That was the heartening discovery of a team of the Transvaal Department of Nature Conservation officers who spent three

Ashia rewilding program

Update: Updates on some of the sub-adult cheetahs: the 4 females that will soon enter the wilding program. The four De Wildt females currently at Ashia’s central hub in Paarl. All four cheetahs continue to show great indicators of health

Leopard release

The Ann van Dyk Cheetah Centre – De Wildt Supports the conservation work of DEDECT – Department of Economic Development, Environment, Conservation and Tourism of the North West Province and assists where possible. DEDECT was made aware of a leopard