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How Dogs and Farmers in South Africa Are Saving Big Cats [Around the World]

Posted on July 14, 2016 by brittneirae

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Written for South Africa’s Cheetah Outreach Trust in coordination with the Australia Zoo Wildlife Warrior program. This piece explains how farmers are using a specific breed of dog to mitigate for and prevent livestock predation and predator retaliation in South Africa.

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yes, ostriches on a beach.
yes, ostriches on a beach.
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Masiff - the retired Anatolian.
Masiff – the retired Anatolian.
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wave on wave
Gracie the Caracal
Gracie the Caracal
tipis!
tipis!
chip
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hahaha
hahaha
Simon's Bay.
Simon’s Bay.
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Processed with VSCO with f2 preset
Timon!
Timon!
love these!
love these!
quack quack
Soaking it in.
Soaking it in.
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jschaeffler10@apu.edu
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they all wanted to take pictures with us.. so weird.
they all wanted to take pictures with us.. so weird.
Gracie!
Gracie!
Baboons on the road!
Baboons on the road!
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Black backed Jackel.
Black backed Jackel.
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mirror
stay warm
dust in the wind
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Baby Ketu.
Baby Ketu.
bacon and mac n cheese
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Doing his thang.
Doing his thang.
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doing what we do best
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bear with me
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mammoth
glass
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zion
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King of Cape Town.
King of Cape Town.
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Over the edge.
Over the edge.
I love him.
jschaeffler10@apu.edu
jschaeffler10@apu.edu
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hi mom and dad!
hi mom and dad!
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in my element
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Tobago
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baby
Beautiful South Africa.
Beautiful South Africa.
Deep in thought. I loved this safari. Our guide was so smart and I learned a lot about land management for conservation.
Deep in thought. I loved this safari. Our guide was so smart and I learned a lot about land management for conservation.
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it is freezing
from A to B
the greenhouses
the greenhouses
peacock time
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Mufasaaaa
Mufasaaaa
tree line
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loving South Africa.
loving South Africa.
learning and learning and learning
learning and learning and learning
Like a dream
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what a beaut!
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Processed with VSCO with f2 preset
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falling for you
best friends
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Jumping for joy.
Jumping for joy.
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one of the amazing sunsets.
one of the amazing sunsets.
The farthest point of the African Continent. Where the Atlantic and Indian Ocean meet.
The farthest point of the African Continent. Where the Atlantic and Indian Ocean meet.
i love to run
Beauty
Beauty
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view at Cheetah Outreach of Hildeberg Mountain.
view at Cheetah Outreach of Hildeberg Mountain.
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Look closely in the middle.... on the loose!
Look closely in the middle…. on the loose!
i rock
keep moving
Heading into Cape Point.
Heading into Cape Point.
Photo Cred: jschaeffler10@apu.edu - Alabama Hills, CA
Photo Cred: jschaeffler10@apu.edu – Alabama Hills, CA
what a view
read on
on the prowl
on the prowl
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Teaching the little ones.
Teaching the little ones.
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We made it!
We made it!
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africa
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unda da sea
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woodnt ya?
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one of the servals here
one of the servals here
Exploring Cape Town.
Exploring Cape Town.
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We make a good team.
classroom time
classroom time
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rise and shine
act natural...
love this one.
love this one.
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hello daddy penguin!
hello daddy penguin!
Baby tortoises!
Baby tortoises!
If you look closely you will see Wildlife Warriors on there! Steve's foundation.
If you look closely you will see Wildlife Warriors on there! Steve’s foundation.
I love these bat eared foxes
I love these bat eared foxes
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You can't hear it but he is purring away.
You can’t hear it but he is purring away.
bridge the gap
flashlight in the sky
baby!
baby!
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open your eyes
Travel buds.
Travel buds.
View at CO.
View at CO.
My Jake
jschaeffler10@apu.edu
jschaeffler10@apu.edu
oh hey there!
oh hey there!
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those eyes.
those eyes.
hang in there
The Cheetah Outreach lookout.
The Cheetah Outreach lookout.
One of Jake's amazing shots.
One of Jake’s amazing shots.
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playing around.
playing around.
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