Since 1900, the number of cheetahs has plummeted from more than 100,000 to fewer than 10,000. At the Cheetah Conservation Fund's (CCF) African headquarters in Namibia, Laurie Marker and her team work to save these stunning creatures from extinction. They've rescued more than 900 cheetahs, most of whom have been returned to the wild. Sy Montgomery and Nic Bishop join CCF to study the cheetah's ecological, genetic, and behavioral patterns in order to save the fastest animal on land-before it is too late.

 

This book is part of a book series called Scientists in the Field .

There are 80 pages in this book. This book was published 2017 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company .

Sy Montgomery writes award-winning books for children as well as adults. She lives in Hancock, New Hampshire. www. symontgomery. com Nic Bishop is the photographer of many acclaimed books for children. He lives in Auckland, New Zealand. www. nicbishop. com Nic Bishop , an award-winning photographer, is well known for his stunning photos of the natural world. He lives in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Visit him at www. nicbishop. com.