2 years of Project Cheetah: Hasn't been an easy road, says Bhupender Yadav
6 months, 1 week ago

2 years of Project Cheetah: Hasn't been an easy road, says Bhupender Yadav

The Hindu  

Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Tuesday said the two years of Project Cheetah have been challenging, with several hurdles, from habitat adjustments to ensuring the cubs’ survival in the wild, successfully overcome. As the grand initiative completes two years on Tuesday, authorities are speeding up efforts to bring in a new batch of cheetahs from Africa to the Gandhisagar Wildlife Sanctuary, which will be their second home in India, and setting up a conservation breeding centre in the Bunni grasslands in Gujarat. Last month, the Cheetah Project Steering Committee decided to release the African cheetahs and their cubs, born in India, into the wild gradually after the monsoon ends in central India, which usually happens by the first week of October. Cheetahs for the conservation breeding centre being built in Gujarat’s Bunni grasslands will also be brought from Kenya, Mr. Yadav, who is the adviser to the Centre’s Cheetah Project Steering Committee, said.

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Cheetah mother, cubs pelted with stones in Madhya Pradesh village
5 days, 4 hours ago

Cheetah mother, cubs pelted with stones in Madhya Pradesh village

The Hindu  

A female cheetah and her four cubs were pelted with stones on Monday as they tried to hunt a calf on the outskirts of a village in Madhya Pradesh, raising concerns over the implementation of Project Cheetah among conservationists and wildlife activists. According to official sources, the incident occurred around 9 a.m. near a village in Sheopur district, where cheetahs …

Cheetah project in Gujarat faces setback due to incessant rainfall
3 months, 1 week ago

Cheetah project in Gujarat faces setback due to incessant rainfall

Hindustan Times  

Ahmedabad/New Delhi: Incessant rainfall in Kutch this year has delayed the establishment of a ₹20-crore cheetah conservation breeding centre in the Banni grasslands, a project sanctioned by the Centre, said officials on Saturday. However, due to the delays caused by the heavy rains, the project is now expected to be finished by March or April next year,” said a senior …

What is the current status of the introduction of African cheetahs?
6 months, 1 week ago

What is the current status of the introduction of African cheetahs?

The Hindu  

The Cheetah Action Plan represents India’s ambitious effort to introduce African cheetahs into its ecosystems, with a focus on both conserving the species and restoring the health of savanna habitats. The CAP states that the translocation of a large carnivore, African cheetahs in this case, is a strategy to conserve threatened species and restore ecosystem functions. Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary in …

Cheetah project is success despite initial setback, says Minister Bhupendra Yadav
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Cheetah project is success despite initial setback, says Minister Bhupendra Yadav

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Union Minister of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Bhupendra Yadav has termed the Cheetah project a success despite some initial setbacks such as the deaths of a few cheetahs in Kuno-Palpur National Park. India is set to bring another batch of cheetahs to Gandhi Sagar National Park in Madhya Pradesh in the coming months. “Unfortunate weather and …

Ecostani | Two years of Project Cheetah: More pitfalls than success
7 months, 1 week ago

Ecostani | Two years of Project Cheetah: More pitfalls than success

Hindustan Times  

On September 17, 2024, it will be two years since the first batch of eight Cheetahs arrived in Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park from Namibia, in what was the world’s first attempt to re-wild the big cats in a totally different climatic zone. As per the Project Cheetah action plan, all the adult big cats in Kuno should have been …

Gujarat gears up for cheetah breeding centre at Banni as CZA gives green signal
8 months, 1 week ago

Gujarat gears up for cheetah breeding centre at Banni as CZA gives green signal

Hindustan Times  

The Central Zoo Authority has given its final approval for a cheetah conservation breeding centre in Gujarat’s Banni grasslands, paving way for reintroduction of the big cat to the state after decades of its absence. The project, set to house 16 cheetahs, marks a significant step in India’s efforts to restore its lost wildlife heritage, Sandeep Kumar, chief conservator of …

‘Project Cheetah is a distraction that conservation in India can ill afford’
10 months ago

‘Project Cheetah is a distraction that conservation in India can ill afford’

The Hindu  

On September 17, 2022, eight African cheetahs from Namibia, three males and five females, arrived on Indian soil, kickstarting Project Cheetah, India’s ambitious attempt to bring the world’s fastest land animal back to the country. The panel, titled A Short History of India’s Attempt to Introduce African Cheetahs, included Dr. Ravi Chellam, a Bengaluru-based wildlife biologist and conservation scientist, wildlife …

Cheetah project on the right path to becoming succesful: Govt report
1 year, 6 months ago

Cheetah project on the right path to becoming succesful: Govt report

Op India  

On Sunday, the Government of India released an official report on the completion of one year of the ambitious Cheetah reintroduction programme. However, with concerted efforts by officials and managers from India, Namibia, and South Africa, along with support from the highest offices in all three countries, the project is on its assured path to recovery.” Last year, the Cheetah …

Project Cheetah, a year on
1 year, 6 months ago

Project Cheetah, a year on

The Hindu  

The story so far: The first batch of eight cheetahs from Namibia arrived on September 17, 2022, officially launching Project Cheetah, India’s cheetah introduction programme. The goal of the introduction of African cheetahs is to “establish viable cheetah metapopulation in India that allows the cheetah to perform its functional role as a top predator and provides space for the expansion …

Cheetah Project on right path to becoming successful: Government report
1 year, 6 months ago

Cheetah Project on right path to becoming successful: Government report

The Hindu  

Four of the six criteria established for assessing the short-term success of India's cheetah reintroduction programme have already been met, a government report said on Sunday. The Cheetah Action Plan, published last year, lists six short-term success criteria, including 50% survival of the introduced cheetahs for the first year, establishment of home ranges in Kuno National Park, successful cheetah reproduction …

'No More Big Cats Should Be Brought Home': Experts in Year 2 of Project Cheetah
1 year, 6 months ago

'No More Big Cats Should Be Brought Home': Experts in Year 2 of Project Cheetah

The Quint  

So where do we go from here and what are the next steps? Big cat Specialist and CEO of Metastring Foundation, Dr Ravi Chellam is unequivocal on what needs to be done – “The introduction of African Cheetahs in India suffers from a few fundamental flaws. These include the disregard of science to inform the planning and execution of the …

Project Cheetah’s second year to focus on breeding, cheetah selection strategies : Project head
1 year, 6 months ago

Project Cheetah’s second year to focus on breeding, cheetah selection strategies : Project head

The Hindu  

The cheetahs in Kuno are likely to be released into the wild after the onset of winter, and they will have their collars fitted back on them, S.P. Yadav, head of the National Tiger Conservation Authority and key official with Project Cheetah told The Hindu. A year after Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the first of eight African cheetahs, flown …

Science-Wise: Project Cheetah May Need Course Correction After A Year of Unexpected Setbacks
1 year, 7 months ago

Science-Wise: Project Cheetah May Need Course Correction After A Year of Unexpected Setbacks

News 18  

Almost a year ago, India carried out the world’s biggest-ever wildlife translocation flying eight Namibian cheetahs across continents. Although sudden, the recent deaths were factored in by the Cheetah Action Plan which expected at least 50% mortality during the first year. SUDDEN LOSSES, LEARNING FROM ‘MISTAKES’ Three of the cubs died within two months of being born – all severely …

Cheetahs at Kuno may return to enclosures for examination, drones could be used
1 year, 8 months ago

Cheetahs at Kuno may return to enclosures for examination, drones could be used

India Today  

All radio-collared free-ranging cheetahs at the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh may be brought back to their enclosures for close examination and drones could potentially be used to monitor their movement in the wild, officials have said. The National Tiger Conservation Authority had on Sunday said media reports attributing the deaths of the big cats to factors such as …

New committee set up to oversee cheetah project
1 year, 10 months ago

New committee set up to oversee cheetah project

The Hindu  

Following the death of three cheetah cubs this week, the Centre on May 25 appointed a new steering committee, comprising national and international experts, to oversee the implementation of Project Cheetah. The committee’s mandate is to monitor the progress of the cheetah reintroduction programme and advise the Madhya Pradesh Forest Department and the National Tiger Conservation Authority; to decide on …

India to release five more cheetah into Kuno National Park
1 year, 10 months ago

India to release five more cheetah into Kuno National Park

Live Mint  

The environment ministry has announced plans to release an additional five cheetahs into the wild at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh before the monsoon season begins, marking significant progress in the nation's ambitious cheetah reintroduction initiative. According to a ministry statement, the five cheetahs—three females and two males—have successfully completed the acclimatization process and are prepared for release into …

Cheetahs in India: 12-14 more of the big cats will call India 'home', says govt
2 years, 3 months ago

Cheetahs in India: 12-14 more of the big cats will call India 'home', says govt

Hindustan Times  

Twelve to fourteen cheetahs will be relocated from Africa over the next five years as part of the government's efforts to re-introduce the big cat to India's forests, union environment minister Ashwini Kumar Choubey told the Rajya Sabha Thursday. The union minister said ₹38.7 crore from Project Tiger had been allocated towards the re-introduction of cheetahs in India - a …

How has ‘Project Cheetah’ progressed in India?
2 years, 3 months ago

How has ‘Project Cheetah’ progressed in India?

The Hindu  

In September 2022, Prime Minister Narendra Modi released a coalition of cheetahs into the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh. The proposal for the project, known as ‘Project Cheetah’, was prepared in 2008-09 under the then PM Manmohan Singh. The cheetahs were flown into India following several weeks of medical supervision in Namibia. The eight cheetahs were housed in six …

Cheetah reintroduction: No serious efforts made by previous governments, says PM Modi
2 years, 6 months ago

Cheetah reintroduction: No serious efforts made by previous governments, says PM Modi

Firstpost  

The Prime Minister said that the Project Cheetah, under which the felines were reintroduced, was his government’s endeavour towards environment and wildlife conservation Sheopur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday hit out at the previous governments, saying that no constructive efforts were made to reintroduce cheetahs in India after they became extinct from the country seven decades ago. He also …

Congress claim on Project Cheetah is bogus! Supreme Court had junked its project for being ‘totally misconceived’
2 years, 6 months ago

Congress claim on Project Cheetah is bogus! Supreme Court had junked its project for being ‘totally misconceived’

Firstpost  

While the Congress was quick to claim credit for project Cheetah and reintroduction of Namibian felines in Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park as having being initiated under the UPA government, the party was less than forthcoming on why its project had bombed and tried to shift the blame on the SC New Delhi: Just as in the case of INS …

Project Cheetah is govt\'s endeavour towards environment and wildlife conservation: PM
2 years, 6 months ago

Project Cheetah is govt\'s endeavour towards environment and wildlife conservation: PM

Deccan Chronicle  

Sheopur : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the 'Project Cheetah', under which the BJP government at the Centre reintroduced big cats in the country with the support of Nambia, is the government's endeavour towards environment and wildlife conservation. PM Modi, in an address to the nation following the release of cheetahs into Kuno National Park Saturday, said, …

Cheetah Reintroduction Project – All You Need To Know
2 years, 6 months ago

Cheetah Reintroduction Project – All You Need To Know

ABP News  

Cheetahs will be back in India on Saturday, September 17th. Kuno National Park in the state of Madhya Pradesh was considered ready for receiving cheetah with the least management interventions among the potential sites evaluated for the feasibility of establishing cheetah populations in India based on IUCN guidelines for reintroductions that consider species viability according to demography, genetics, and socio-economics …

Cheetahs arrive in India for historic reintroduction project – but can they survive a battle of the big cats?
2 years, 6 months ago

Cheetahs arrive in India for historic reintroduction project – but can they survive a battle of the big cats?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery One of the five female …

'Project Cheetah' proposal was prepared in 2008-09, approved by Manmohan Singh govt: Congress
2 years, 6 months ago

'Project Cheetah' proposal was prepared in 2008-09, approved by Manmohan Singh govt: Congress

The Hindu  

A day before Prime Minister Narendra Modi releases eight cheetahs brought from Namibia in a Madhya Pradesh national park, the Congress said Friday the proposal for 'Project Cheetah' was prepared in 2008-09 and approved by the then Manmohan Singh-led UPA government. The then Forest and Environment Minister, Jairam Ramesh, went to Cheetah outreach centre in South Africa in April 2010," …

Congress takes credit for 'Project Cheetah', says party approved proposal in 2008-2009
2 years, 6 months ago

Congress takes credit for 'Project Cheetah', says party approved proposal in 2008-2009

India Today  

The Congress on Friday said that the proposal for 'Project Cheetah' was prepared by the Manmohan Singh-led government in 2008-09. Taking to it's Twitter handle, the Congress said in April 2010, the then Union minister for forest and environment Jairam Ramesh had gone to the Cheetah Outreach Centre in Africa for the project. Eight cheetahs will be flown from the …

India plans to introduce 50 cheetahs in 5 years
3 years, 2 months ago

India plans to introduce 50 cheetahs in 5 years

Hindustan Times  

The Union government on Wednesday launched an action plan under which 50 cheetahs will be introduced in the country in the next five years. According to an ‘Action Plan for Introduction of Cheetah in India’, released by the environment ministry during the 19th meeting of National Tiger Conservation Authority on Wednesday, a cohort of around 12 to 14 cheetahs will …

Rewilding: Cheetahs to be reintroduced to India 70 years after last one was killed
3 years, 10 months ago

Rewilding: Cheetahs to be reintroduced to India 70 years after last one was killed

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The return of the world’s fastest land animal will be India’s first international big cat reintroduction project, and will …

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