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Related: About this forumCheetahs heading towards extinction as population crashes
Cheetahs heading towards extinction as population crashes
By Matt McGrath
Environment correspondent
27 minutes
The sleek, speedy cheetah is rapidly heading towards extinction according to a new study into declining numbers.
The report estimates that there are just 7,100 of the world's fastest mammals now left in the wild.
Cheetahs are in trouble because they range far beyond protected areas and are coming increasingly into conflict with humans.
The authors are calling for an urgent re-categorisation of the species from vulnerable to endangered.
More:
http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-38415906
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(19,938 posts)Judi Lynn
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(2,949 posts)Judi Lynn
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After someone lets them out of their bag, probably!
Trapped by a mob of predatory Cheetos. Oh, death, where is thy sting?