Cheetah Conservation Fund hosts conservation genetics conference

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The Cheetah Conservation Fund is hosting the ‘ConGen Global’ which is an international conference covering the most recent advances in conservation genetics.

From 5-15 January 2025, the intensive 9-day practicum is dedicated to the application of genomic technologies towards the conservation of biodiversity.

CCF’s genetic research played a key role in up-listing the subspecies of cheetah in the Horn African to ‘Endangered’ status on the IUNC Red List. The Funds Executive Director, Dr Laurie Marker.

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Written by: Tonata Kadhila

Conservation Conservation Conference endangered species Genetics Biodiversity Genomic Technologies IUCN Red List Preservation Cheetah Conservation Fund wildlife protection

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