# Saving the Cheetah: Laurie Marker's Global Mission

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Podcast: [Life’s Tough, Explorers Are TOUGHER!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/life-s-tough-explorers-are-tougher-3600599)
Published: 2025-10-02T15:00:00+00:00
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In this episode of Life’s Tough, Explorers are Tougher, host Richard Wiese meets with Dr. Laurie Marker, world-renowned cheetah conservationist and founder of the Cheetah Conservation Fund. Dr. Marker shares her remarkable journey—from her early work in Oregon to establishing a pioneering conservation program in Namibia, where she has spent decades building trust with farmers and saving the world’s fastest land animal. She discusses the innovative use of livestock guardian dogs, her efforts t...

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