Cheetahs' "Angel" Hilker Honored By UC
Even though Cathryn Hilker was born and raised and now resides in the Cincinnati area, she has traveled the world in her endeavors as a Champion of Wildlife. She is an internationally recognized and revered conservationist, a sought-after speaker and world-class educator. Her life-time devotion to wildlife in general, and to the survival of the African cheetah in particular, has resulted in permanent preservation of this endangered and beautiful species.
Cathryn is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati, having received her degree in cultural anthropology a half century ago. She has used her knowledge as a teacher and educator, and even though she is recognized world-wide for her conservation efforts with cheetahs, she is almost as well-known for her educational endeavors. Her contributions to the Cincinnati Zoo are legendary.
Over the years her accomplishments have been astounding. She authored A Cheetah Named Angel, which was a national best-seller. This led to the establishment of the Angel Fund at the Cincinnati Zoo, and she used the profits from the book to establish an 18,000-acre preservation area for the cheetah in Namibia, Africa. She has been a Cincinnati Enquirers Woman of the Year; the recipient of the Cincinnati Zoos Wildlife Conservation Award and the Conservationist of the Year; she was given the Key to the City of Cincinnati, to name just a few of her many honors.
Cathryn Hilker is truly a person who has made a difference. Through her zeal and persistence, and unflagging devotion to the preservation of wildlife, the cheetah is no longer headed toward extinction.
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