Cheetahs

Africa and the Global Illicit Economy

The Cheetah – the fastest land animal in the world. This big cat once ranged across most of Africa and into Asia – today there are thought to be only 7,000 still living in the wild. The Cheetah is a protected species and is endangered, but there are a few countries that allow their legal export. But irregularities within the trade system means that abuse is significant – cheetah being taken from the wild and essentially laundered through legal captive breeding facilities.

This podcast is based on the report Live cheetahs.

Presenter: Lindy Mtongana

Speaker:

Patricia Tricorache - Wildlife Trafficking Research Associate at Colorado State University

Reading:

Live Cheetahs, Black Market Brief

Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime