Categories Society Tracking Cheetahs: A Fight Against Illegal Trafficking Post author By Post date June 19, 2024 Cute cheetah cubs basking in the warm weather. Slavek Ruta/ZUMA Scientists are testing new tools to spot the origin of cheetahs poached from the wild and smuggled for the pet trade. Tags arabian peninsula, cites violation, colorado state university, conservationists, cyberstalking, endangered species, exotic pet collectors, forensic tracer, genetic analysis, gulf of aden, habitat loss, horn of africa, human conflicts, humanwildlife conflict, illegal pet trade, illegal wildlife sales, mexico city, private zoos, protected wildlife, public awareness, social media, tech companies, wild cheetahs, wildlife, wildlife conservation, wildlife officials, wildlife protection, wildlife trafficking rings, zoo collections