Dr. Laurie Marker on PBS NewsHour
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- by CCF Staff May 17, 2025

PBS Newshour episode aired on May 11, 2025
One woman’s mission to help save cheetahs from extinction
Cheetahs, the fastest mammals on Earth, are now in a race against extinction. It’s estimated that fewer than 7,000 exist in the wild. John Yang speaks with Laurie Marker, a woman who has already helped dramatically reduce one threat to cheetahs and is tackling new ones that have emerged, for our Weekend Spotlight.
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