Under the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) 's, cheetahs are listed as vulnerable. This status means the species is likely to become endangered unless the circumstances threatening its survival and reproduction of the species improve. Due to recent studies showing a significant decline in current cheetah numbers, scientists have started calling for the species to be up-listed to endangered status under the IUCN.
Stephanie Arevalo, “Cheetahs in Southern Africa,” College of the Atlantic, accessed April 25, 2024, https://coa.digitalarchive.us/items/show/1073.Item 2047
