Cheetahs have experienced drastic population declines and there are only ~7000 mature individuals left in Africa. The number of cubs that survive to independence is crucial for population growth.
Our Scientific Associate in charge of Cheetahs Dr. Femke Broekhuis has summarised the findings of her peer-reviewed article:
Broekhuis, F. (2018) Natural and anthropogenic drivers of cub recruitment in a large carnivore. Ecology and Evolution. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.4180
Read the management report here
