Action for Cheetahs in Kenya

The new Action for Cheetahs in Kenya web site is currently being developed by dedicated volunteers. For news and updates, we are blogging at http://resaf.org/ack.

Jane has taught us some interesting things, such as the following:

• She crossed the main higway (Mombassa Highway) twice at night.
• She travels extensively in the night hours.
• Unlike most cheetahs, she appears to be less active during the day. This may be an adaptation to living in a developed area.
• She has moved into Masai pastoral lands in rugged terrain – outside of our study design area.

The following image shows Jane’s movements between 20 Aug and 1 September after she was released:

Jane was captured, collared and released on 5 August 2009. The collar sends her location to ACK regularly via SMS messaging. The data we receive illustrates how cheetahs share developed regions of land with humans.

Here’s a photo of Jane shortly after she was released: