Animal Tracking Bracelet - Sprint Cheetah - Acacia

SPOTTED: the fastest mammal on Earth! Created in partnership with Cheetah Conservation Fund, each cheetah tracking bracelet unlocks an interactive map and helps Fahlo support their conservation in Namibia.

Made in partnership with Cheetah Conservation Fund to protect vulnerable cheetahs and the savannas they call home. Your purchase helps Fahlo further their mission alongside scientific research, environmental education, and community outreach.

• Brand: Fahlo
• Stone: Acacia
• Sizing: Elastic, one size fits most
• QR code provided to unlock interactive map - compatible on smart phones only.

How does tracking work?

• Tracked via GPS collar
• This animal’s safety guarded with the Fahlo Protection Ping™
  

Every Fahlo tracking experience includes the Fahlo Protection Ping™. This indicates each animal’s unique path may be live, delayed, or historical based on required safety protocol in accordance with our nonprofit partners.

While the experience of following an animal’s journey remains the same for you, we work behind the scenes with our partners to ensure this experience is presented in a way that keeps the animals safe, one step or splash at a time.

Why are cheetahs tracked?

The cheetahs are tracked to get a sense of their home ranges and behaviors, whether or not they have cubs, to see what challenges they face in the wild, and to know the cause of their eventual death. It is also to track them for the Early Warning System that some farmers choose to participate in (where a signal is set off if the cat goes into a farm and Cheetah Conservation Fund staff can let the farmer know that the animal is on his property and take the necessary precautions like lock up his livestock, release his dog, etc.)

How are cheetahs tracked?

The cheetahs are tracked using 1 of 2 kinds of radio collars—all are spotted and camouflaged as though they are part of the cheetah. One kind needs to be changed every 14–18 months or the battery dies, and the other one falls off after that same time period. Whether or not a cheetah is collared with one or the other depends on the cat's true wild nature (a.k.a. can we get close enough to safely dart it and change the collar, or is it incredibly elusive?) and on its release place. Cats in Erindi Private Game Reserve don't have the risk of running into farms, whereas cats released elsewhere have the potential to cross paths with farmers and livestock.

Does tracking harm the cheetahs?

Not in the slightest. The animals are humanely sedated and the collar is placed so that it cannot come off but fits comfortably. They are not placed on cats younger than 2 years of age so that full growth has been reached. The collar is golden with spots that blend right into the cheetah's fur and does not impair their ability to run, hunt, mate, or raise cubs.

To learn more, visit our partner directly at cheetah.org.