Two friends, two siblings and more: Who are the eight cheetahs coming to India from Namibia?
2 years, 3 months ago

Two friends, two siblings and more: Who are the eight cheetahs coming to India from Namibia?

Firstpost  

India will be home to the world’s fastest land animal again after the feline was declared extinct in the country in 1952. Five female and three male cheetahs are all set to reach Kuno-Palpur National Park on 17 September as part of the reintroduction programme Two siblings and two friends are among the eight cheetahs that will travel to India from Namibia as part of the first-of-its-kind transcontinental mission. These cheetahs – five female and three male – will embark on an overnight journey in a customised Boeing 747-400 aircraft from Namibia’s capital Windhoek. Two hours before the arrival of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who will release these animals into the enclosure on Saturday, the eight cheetahs onboard a helicopter will reach the Madhya Pradesh park. Her mother was a part of the CCF’s cheetah rehabilitation programme and was sent back to the wild over two years ago, as per PTI.

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Cheetahs to Soon Be Released in the Wild: Two Brothers to be Transferred to the Wild
2 months, 1 week ago

Cheetahs to Soon Be Released in the Wild: Two Brothers to be Transferred to the Wild

Hindustan Times  

Cheetahs from Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno national park may be released in the wild soon, the second time an attempt to move the cats out of their so-called soft enclosures will be attempted. The two cheetahs, Vayu and Agni, are brothers and will be released in a phased manner. They were first moved to the wild in December for tourists but …

What is the current status of the introduction of African cheetahs?
3 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 …

Indian Delegation’s Visit to South Africa Deferred After Another Cheetah Dies, Kenya Also On the List
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Indian Delegation’s Visit to South Africa Deferred After Another Cheetah Dies, Kenya Also On the List

News 18  

A high-level Indian delegation which was expected to visit South Africa this week to discuss translocation of the next batch of cheetahs has been deferred. The Indian delegation consisting of wildlife experts also planned to study South Africa’s captive-breeding program, and their further upkeep, and meet with the South Africa Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Environment to discuss the translocation. …

Only free-ranging cheetah found dead in MP’s Kuno; drowning suspected
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Only free-ranging cheetah found dead in MP’s Kuno; drowning suspected

Hindustan Times  

The only cheetah from Namibia, to survive wilderness in Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park was found dead on Tuesday morning with officials suspected drowning as the cause of death. Further details will be provided once the post-mortem report is received,” said Uttam Sharma, field director Kuno National Park. A senior forest officer, who was associated with Cheetah Project, said, “Pawan …

MP/Cheetah Pawan, ‘Casanova of Kuno,’ Dies Due to Drowning; Feline Count Now Down to 24 in Kuno
3 months, 3 weeks ago

MP/Cheetah Pawan, ‘Casanova of Kuno,’ Dies Due to Drowning; Feline Count Now Down to 24 in Kuno

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: Male cheetah Pawan, popularly known as ‘Casanova of Kuno’ for charming the female partners in Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh, on Tuesday died ‘due to drowning’ in a flooded rivulet in the wildlife sanctuary. The six-year-old cheetah, brought from Namibia along with seven other felines in September 2022 to KNP under the cheetah reintroduction project of India, was …

Cheetah dies in Kuno National Park from suspected ‘drowning’
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Cheetah dies in Kuno National Park from suspected ‘drowning’

The Hindu  

One more cheetah, Pavan, has died, forest officials from Madhya Pradesh confirmed on Tuesday. While cheetahs have died from a variety of causes, the latest is an unusual instance of an animal dying from ‘drowning’. “.Male cheetah Pavan was found lying near the edge of a nalah amidst bushes without any movement. Vets were informed and on closer inspection, it …

Namibian cheetah, Pawan, dies at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Namibian cheetah, Pawan, dies at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh

India TV News  

A Namibian cheetah, Pawan, died at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh, an official said on Tuesday. The latest cheetah fatality at KNP was reported weeks after a five-month-old cub of African cheetah, Gamini, died on August 5. The male cheetah, Pawan, was found lying near the edge of a swollen nullah amidst bushes without any movement at around 10.30 …

South African Cheetah Gamini, her 5 cubs enjoy monsoon showers at Kuno National Park
5 months, 2 weeks ago

South African Cheetah Gamini, her 5 cubs enjoy monsoon showers at Kuno National Park

Live Mint  

In a respite from the scorching summer sun, South African Cheetah 'Gamini' were recorded enjoying the monsoon rain with her five cubs at Kuno National Park on a Friday morning. Sharing a video of the joyous moment, Union Minister Bhupender Yadav wrote in a post on X “Together, they weave a timeless tale of familial harmony amidst nature's seasonal embrace.” …

Cheetah from Kuno National Park strays into Rajasthan's Karauli, rescued
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Cheetah from Kuno National Park strays into Rajasthan's Karauli, rescued

The Hindu  

A cheetah strayed out of the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh and was spotted in a village in Rajasthan’s Karauli on May 4, a forest department official said. Karauli Wildlife Deputy Conservator of Forest Piyush Sharma said, "Information was received about a wild animal in Simara village. The animal was identified as a male cheetah.” The cheetah, from the …

South African cheetah Gamini gave birth to 'record' six cubs, not five in Kuno Park: Union Minister
9 months ago

South African cheetah Gamini gave birth to 'record' six cubs, not five in Kuno Park: Union Minister

India TV News  

Bhopal: Union Minister Bhupender Yadav on Monday said that the South African cheetah Gamini, who is residing in the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh, has given birth to six cubs and not five as reported more than a week ago. A week after the news of five cubs born to Gamini, it is now confirmed that Gamini, the South …

'Record of sorts': South African cheetah gave birth to six cubs, not five, at Kuno National Park
9 months ago

'Record of sorts': South African cheetah gave birth to six cubs, not five, at Kuno National Park

New Indian Express  

BHOPAL: It was not quintuplets, but instead sextuplets which were born to South African cheetah Gamini at Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park recently. On March 10, the Kuno National Park reported that Gamini had given birth to five cubs. A week after the news of five cubs born to Gamini, it is now confirmed that Gamini, the South African cheetah …

MP: Kuno Cheetah Gives Birth to 5 Cubs, Feline Count Hits 26
9 months, 1 week ago

MP: Kuno Cheetah Gives Birth to 5 Cubs, Feline Count Hits 26

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: A cheetah in the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh on Sunday gave birth to five cubs With this, the number of cheetahs in the park has increased to 26. Female cheetah Gamini, aged about five years, brought from Tswalu Kalahari Reserve, South Africa, has given birth to 5 cubs today”, the X post by the Union minister read. …

Namibian Cheetah 'Jwala' gave birth to four cubs, not three at Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park
11 months ago

Namibian Cheetah 'Jwala' gave birth to four cubs, not three at Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park

India TV News  

Kuno’s new cubs: Namibian cheetah Jwala has given birth to four cubs at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh, contrary to the previous report of three cubs, according to Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav. Cheetahs were translocated to the Kuno National Park from South Africa and Namibia as part of the central government's ambitious plan to revive their population in …

4 cubs born to Namibian cheetah at Kuno Park, not 3: Union minister Bhupender Yadav
11 months ago

4 cubs born to Namibian cheetah at Kuno Park, not 3: Union minister Bhupender Yadav

New Indian Express  

BHOPAL: Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Wednesday said Namibian cheetah Jwala has given birth to four cubs at the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh, and not three as earlier announced. Yadav on Tuesday in a post on X said the cheetah has given birth to three cubs. On January 3, Yadav shared the information about the birth of …

Cheetah Jwala gives birth to three cubs in Kuno National Park
11 months ago

Cheetah Jwala gives birth to three cubs in Kuno National Park

Hindustan Times  

A cheetah from Namibia has given birth to three cubs in Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh, forest officials said on Tuesday. Cheetah Jwala had given birth to four cubs in March 2023, but only one survived. The three cubs of Jwala, who were born last year, couldn’t survive as she became the mother for the first time and couldn’t …

Three cubs born to Namibian cheetah at Kuno National Park
11 months ago

Three cubs born to Namibian cheetah at Kuno National Park

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: A Namibian cheetah has given birth to three cubs at the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh, weeks after three cubs were born to another feline.Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav shared the news on X on Tuesday, saying, "Kuno's new cubs! Namibian cheetah named Jwala has given birth to three cubs. On January 3, Kuno National Park officials …

After Aasha, now another Namibian cheetah Jwala gives birth to triplets at Kuno National Park
11 months ago

After Aasha, now another Namibian cheetah Jwala gives birth to triplets at Kuno National Park

New Indian Express  

BHOPAL: The Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh reported good news for the second time in 20 days with the birth of triplets to Namibian cheetah Jwala aka Siyaya on Tuesday. Earlier this month, the KNP in Sheopur district of the central Indian state’s Gwalior-Chambal region had reported the birth of triplets to another Namibian cheetah Aasha on January 3. …

Namibian Cheetah 'Jwala' gives birth to three cubs at Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park | WATCH
11 months ago

Namibian Cheetah 'Jwala' gives birth to three cubs at Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park | WATCH

India TV News  

Kuno’s new cubs: A Namibian cheetah ‘Jwala’ gave birth to three cubs at the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said on Tuesday. Cheetah Shaurya dies This good news came days after the demise of the Namibian cheetah 'Shaurya' at Kuno National Park on January 16. Earlier, on January 3, a Namibian cheetah Asha gave …

Namibian Cheetah Shaurya dies at MP’s Kuno National Park, 10th death in a year
11 months, 1 week ago

Namibian Cheetah Shaurya dies at MP’s Kuno National Park, 10th death in a year

Live Mint  

Shaurya, a cheetah translocated from Namibia, died at Kuno National Park on Tuesday, news agency ANI reported. The Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Director of Lion Project said in a statement that late in the morning the tracking team observed “incoordination and staggering gait” in the animal following which Shaurya was tranquilised. “Today, on 16th January, 2024 around …

'Rockstar' cheetah dies at Kuno National Park, tenth death in last ten months
11 months, 1 week ago

'Rockstar' cheetah dies at Kuno National Park, tenth death in last ten months

New Indian Express  

BHOPAL: Thirteen days after three cubs were born to Namibian cheetah Aasha at Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park, an adult Namibian male cheetah Shaurya died at the park on Tuesday. The death of Shaurya, which was among the cheetahs flown from Namibia on PM Narendra Modi’s 72nd birthday in 2022, means that since March 2023 -- when the first death …

Madhya Pradesh: Cheetah Shaurya dies at Kuno National Park, 10th fatality since start of project | VIDEO
11 months, 1 week ago

Madhya Pradesh: Cheetah Shaurya dies at Kuno National Park, 10th fatality since start of project | VIDEO

India TV News  

Another cheetah, part of India's ambitious Project Cheetah, has met an untimely demise at Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park. Project Cheetah: India's Cheetah conservation initiative Project Cheetah involves the relocation of 20 cheetahs from Namibia and South Africa to Kuno National Park. Chronicle of Cheetah deaths raises alarms Shaurya's demise adds to the string of cheetah fatalities at Kuno National …

Namibian cheetah gives birth to three cubs in MP’s Kuno National Park
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Namibian cheetah gives birth to three cubs in MP’s Kuno National Park

Live Mint  

A Namibian cheetah named by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given birth to three cubs in the Kuno National Park. Thrilled to share that Kuno National Park has welcomed three new members. “Today, three cheetah cubs were born at Kuno National Park located in Sheopur district under the Cheetah Project started under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and …

MP: Aasha gives birth to 3 cubs in Kuno, 2nd cheetah in park to mother kids
11 months, 3 weeks ago

MP: Aasha gives birth to 3 cubs in Kuno, 2nd cheetah in park to mother kids

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: Namibian cheetah, Aasha, has given birth to three cubs in the Kuno National Park under Sheopur district in Madhya Pradesh. The mother and her three cubs are in good health”, KNP field director Uttam Kumar Sharma told this newspaper. Aasha was among eight cheetahs which were brought from Namibia to KNP in the world’s first ever intercontinental carnivore translocation …

Good news! Namibian cheetah Asha at Kuno National Park gives birth to three cubs
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Good news! Namibian cheetah Asha at Kuno National Park gives birth to three cubs

India TV News  

Union Minister Bhupender Yadav on Wednesday announced that three cubs were born to Namibian cheetah Asha at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh. Thrilled to share that Kuno National Park has welcomed three new members. The cubs have been born to Namibian Cheetah Aasha," Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav said on social media platform X. …

Cheetahs may be flown in from new countries
1 year, 2 months ago

Cheetahs may be flown in from new countries

The Hindu  

With six adult cheetahs dying within the first year of their relocation to India, wildlife experts associated with Project Cheetah are considering options of importing the next batch of big cats from countries other than South Africa and Namibia. Though it was expected that future batches of the animals would be brought from South Africa and Namibia — the result …

Project Cheetah, a year on
1 year, 3 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, 3 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 …

India to Import Cheetahs Who Don't Develop Thicker Winter Coats to Prevent Infections
1 year, 3 months ago

India to Import Cheetahs Who Don't Develop Thicker Winter Coats to Prevent Infections

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: Even as the cheetah project has achieved many milestones in the first year of its introduction in India, the authorities concerned have now focused on importing cheetahs not developing thick winter coats, found to be suitable to Indian conditions, in the coming year. The cheetah introduction project, first of its kind in the world, was launched on September 17 …

India to import more Cheetahs despite mysterious deaths of 9 big cats in MP
1 year, 3 months ago

India to import more Cheetahs despite mysterious deaths of 9 big cats in MP

Live Mint  

The Indian government is planning to spend crore of rupees on the import of Cheetahs from South Africa once again. Project Cheetah head SP Yadav on Saturday told PTI news agency that Cheetahs will be imported from South Africa and introduced into Madhya Pradesh's Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary. However, Yadav did not share any specific date when the Cheetahs will …

Madhya Pradesh: Aasha Keeps Alive India's Cheetah Project
1 year, 3 months ago

Madhya Pradesh: Aasha Keeps Alive India's Cheetah Project

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: As India’s cheetah introduction project, the first of its kind in the world, enters its second year next week, conservationists have found hope in ‘Aasha’, the Namibian female feline, in the success of the ambitious plan. Amid apprehensions raised by a section of conservationists over the viability of the project in the wake of death of nine cheetahs including …

On Kuno cheetah deaths, Namibian envoy says, 'Fatalities normal if…'
1 year, 3 months ago

On Kuno cheetah deaths, Namibian envoy says, 'Fatalities normal if…'

India Today  

High-Commissioner of Namibia to India Gabriel Sinimbo on Saturday said that the deaths of several cheetahs brought from his country and South Africa to Madhya Pradesh are “normal” as the project involves introducing animals to a new environment. Under the Project Cheetah, a total of 20 radio-collared animals were imported from Namibia and South Africa to the Kuno National Park …

MP: No Plan to Relocate Cheetahs From Kuno National Park
1 year, 4 months ago

MP: No Plan to Relocate Cheetahs From Kuno National Park

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: Amid growing concern over the death of nine cheetahs in Kuno National Park in Sheopur district in Madhya Pradesh in a span of six months, Union environment, forest and climate change minister Bhupender Yadav has reiterated that there was no plan to relocate the felines from their new habitat, KNP. Referring to death of nine cheetahs since the translocation …

No plan for cheetah relocation from Kuno National Park: Union minister Yadav
1 year, 4 months ago

No plan for cheetah relocation from Kuno National Park: Union minister Yadav

Deccan Chronicle  

Gwalior: Union minister Bhupender Yadav has said there is no plan to relocate cheetahs from the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh's Sheopur district. Notably, nine cheetahs, including three cubs, have died at the KNP since March this year. To a query on relocation of cheetahs from the KNP, Yadav said, "There is no plan going on for this.Naturally, the …

10 arrested for hunting, land encroachment near Kuno National Park
1 year, 4 months ago

10 arrested for hunting, land encroachment near Kuno National Park

Hindustan Times  

Ten persons have been arrested for their alleged involvement in forest crimes, including hunting and tree-cutting, near the Kuno National Park, the home of cheetahs, in Madhya Pradesh’s Sheopur district, officials said on Saturday. KNP has been under the spotlight ever since eight Namibian cheetahs – five female and three male – were released into enclosures there last September under …

Madhya Pradesh: 10 arrested for encroachment of forest land, hunting near Kuno National Park
1 year, 4 months ago

Madhya Pradesh: 10 arrested for encroachment of forest land, hunting near Kuno National Park

India TV News  

As many as ten people have been arrested for their alleged involvement in forest-related offenses such as hunting and tree-cutting near Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh’s Sheopur district, officials said on Saturday. KNP’s Divisional Forest Officer PK Verma said, “Ten people allegedly involved in forest crimes were nabbed from a jungle, about 40 km from the protected park’s boundaries.” …

India should go for younger cheetahs habituated to human presence: experts
1 year, 4 months ago

India should go for younger cheetahs habituated to human presence: experts

The Hindu  

Younger cheetahs that are habituated to management vehicles and human presence are preferred candidates for relocation to India, international experts involved in Project Cheetah have told the government based on the lessons learnt from the initial experience in Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park. OPINION | Snap judgement: On India’s Project Cheetah They emphasised that young adult cheetahs are more adaptable …

One more cheetah dies at Kuno, taking the total toll to six
1 year, 4 months ago

One more cheetah dies at Kuno, taking the total toll to six

The Hindu  

One more cheetah has been confirmed dead by wildlife authorities at the Kuno National Park, Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday. While a post-mortem is under way, the female nicknamed Dhatri and sourced from South Africa, is believed to have contracted a parasitic infection following repeatedly scratching its skin and wounding itself. Following reports that some of the previous deaths were likely …

Another cheetah dies at Kuno National Park, 9th since March
1 year, 4 months ago

Another cheetah dies at Kuno National Park, 9th since March

India Today  

A female cheetah 'Dhatri' was found dead in Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park on Wednesday morning. This is the ninth death since March at the Kuno National Park where 20 cheetahs were imported from South Africa and Namibia as part of an ambitious initiative known as Project Cheetah. These include capturing and conducting critical medical examinations on all remaining cheetahs, …

Top wildlife official at Kuno National Park removed after 8 cheetahs die
1 year, 5 months ago

Top wildlife official at Kuno National Park removed after 8 cheetahs die

India Today  

A top Indian wildlife official has been removed after a scheme to relocate cheetahs from Africa saw eight felines die, raising questions about the high-profile project. Eight cheetahs were brought in from Namibia, followed by another 12 from South Africa in February, with Modi presiding over the release of the first arrivals at the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh …

One more cheetah dies at Kuno National Park
1 year, 5 months ago

One more cheetah dies at Kuno National Park

The Hindu  

One more cheetah has been found dead in the Kuno National Park, Madhya Pradesh, government sources confirmed to The Hindu — the fifth adult to have died since 20 of the beasts were translocated from Namibia and South Africa a year ago. The latest death of the cheetah, nicknamed Surya, comes two days after another of the animals, nicknamed Tejas, …

Nationalism divides even Cheetahs: South African, Namibian big cats clash at Kuno National Park, one injured
1 year, 5 months ago

Nationalism divides even Cheetahs: South African, Namibian big cats clash at Kuno National Park, one injured

Firstpost  

An African cheetah that was relocated to Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh’s Sheopur district has suffered injuries following a confrontation with other cheetahs. The incident took place at around 6 PM on Monday in the free range area of KNP when Gaurav and Shaurya, two cheetahs translocated from Namibia, got into a fight with Agni and Vayu, who were …

Namibian, South African cheetahs fight at Kuno, one big cat injured
1 year, 5 months ago

Namibian, South African cheetahs fight at Kuno, one big cat injured

India Today  

A translocated African cheetah has sustained injuries in a fight with other cheetahs at the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh's Sheopur district, an official said on Tuesday. Agni, the injured cheetah, was undergoing treatment, and was stable and in good health, said divisional forest official P K Verma. Cheetahs Gaurav and Shaurya, translocated from Namibia, got into a fight …

Cheetahs moving towards UP, eastern MP: Officials
1 year, 6 months ago

Cheetahs moving towards UP, eastern MP: Officials

Hindustan Times  

The cheetahs in Kuno National Park are travelling towards Uttar Pradesh and Rewa in Madhya Pradesh and not Rajasthan, according to the Cheetah Steering Committee. Officials said that as of now the cheetahs are showing interest in the eastern side of Panna landscape towards Lalitpur and Jhansi in Uttar Pradesh. The committee’s head, Rajesh Gopal said that as of now …

Cheetahs to remain in Kuno National Park for time being, says Environment Minister
1 year, 6 months ago

Cheetahs to remain in Kuno National Park for time being, says Environment Minister

India Today  

Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Tuesday said that the cheetahs residing in Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park will continue to be there for the time being. He arrived in Kuno on June 6 to review Project Cheetah and said that at present, the cheetahs will not be shifted from Kuno to another place. "Only after getting a satisfactory result …

Seven cheetahs set for release into wild at Kuno National Park
1 year, 6 months ago

Seven cheetahs set for release into wild at Kuno National Park

Live Mint  

According to the chairman of the high-level committee overseeing the Cheetah reintroduction project, seven additional cheetahs, including two females, will be reintroduced into the wild at Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park by the third week of June. We have decided to release seven more cheetahs, including two females, by the third week of June," Rajesh Gopal, the panel's chairman and …

7th cheetah released into wild in MP’s Kuno
1 year, 6 months ago

7th cheetah released into wild in MP’s Kuno

Hindustan Times  

One more cheetah has been successfully released into the wild at Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park, nearly eight months after she was brought to India, an official said. Three of the 20 adult cheetahs translocated from South Africa and Namibia have died at the KNP “Neerva, a three-and-a-half-year old female cheetah from South Africa, was released into the wild from …

6 deaths in 2 months, but the worst is yet to come: Why India will see more cheetah deaths
1 year, 6 months ago

6 deaths in 2 months, but the worst is yet to come: Why India will see more cheetah deaths

Firstpost  

India’s reintroduction of cheetahs from Namibia and South Africa has hit a roadblock. Vincent van der Merwe, who is closely involved with the project, told news agency PTI that the cheetah deaths have been within the acceptable range and more are expected to die, raising concerns about the reintroduction programme as well as whether Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh …

New committee set up to oversee cheetah project
1 year, 6 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 …

Another 2 cheetah cubs born in Kuno die from \"apparent dehydration and weakness\"
1 year, 6 months ago

Another 2 cheetah cubs born in Kuno die from \"apparent dehydration and weakness\"

Deccan Chronicle  

SHEOPUR: Two cheetah cubs born in Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park nearly two months ago died on Thursday due to "sweltering heat and weakness", the official said. As per the officials, the cubs which were born to a Namibian cheetah on March 24, died from apparent dehydration and weakness within the fenced area housing the mother and cubs. A female …

Like Lions and Tigers, Cheetah Footprint Will Grow in India Over Time: Expert
1 year, 7 months ago

Like Lions and Tigers, Cheetah Footprint Will Grow in India Over Time: Expert

The Quint  

“To start damning something, that two cheetahs have died, therefore, it’s not going to work, or because they are African cheetahs, therefore, it’s not going to work, I don’t subscribe to that,” Divyabhanusinh told The Quint when asked about the recent deaths of African cheetahs at the Kuno National Park. She was the third – of the 20 cheetahs that …

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