Scientists urge endangered listing for cheetahs
(PHYSorg.com Biology)

A comprehensive assessment of cheetah populations in southern Africa supported by the National Geographic Society reveals the dire state of one of the planet`s most iconic big cats. In a study published today in the open-access journal PeerJ, researchers present evidence that low cheetah population estimates in southern Africa and population decline support a call to list the cheetah as `Endangered` on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List.