Wild Wild Best: Inside Kuno National Park, the once-forgotten gem of Madhya Pradesh, now home to cheetahs
2 years, 6 months ago

Wild Wild Best: Inside Kuno National Park, the once-forgotten gem of Madhya Pradesh, now home to cheetahs

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Eight African cheetahs were released in Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno-Palpur National Park on Saturday by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. We take a look at the history of this sanctuary, which was once the hunting ground of maharajas of Gwalior, and why it was picked for the grand reintroduction project The cheetah is on the comeback trail in India, and that leads straight to Kuno-Palpur National Park in Madhya Pradesh. The new home for cheetahs With the plan to relocate the lions not progressing, Kuno National Park was picked as the new home for the African cheetahs to be brought in from Namibia. The Wildlife Institute of India selected Kuno from a list of six potential site –Rajasthan’s Mukundara Tiger Reserve Rajasthan and Shergarh Wildlife Sanctuary, and Madhya Pradesh’s Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary, Madhav National Park and Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary.

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Why MP's Madhav Tiger Reserve will be critical as a big cat corridor
6 days, 23 hours ago

Why MP's Madhav Tiger Reserve will be critical as a big cat corridor

India Today  

Madhya Pradesh chief minister Mohan Yadav and Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, on March 10, inaugurated the Madhav Tiger Reserve in Shivpuri. What is the significance of Madhav National Park being upgraded to tiger reserve status and what are the challenges wildlife managers are likely to face? More area was subsequently added to the national park, and presently the Madhav Tiger …

Kuno’s wild thrills cheetah Jwala’s cubs, caught on camera frolicking in river
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Kuno’s wild thrills cheetah Jwala’s cubs, caught on camera frolicking in river

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: Four cubs of Namibian female cheetah Jwala appear to be enjoying the wild of Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh’s Sheopur district to the hilt as they have been caught on camera frolicking in a local river under the ‘strict vigilance’ of their ‘doting’ mother. “The four cubs including two females are hunting regularly and playing with each other …

Five cheetahs released in MP’s Kuno National Park, bringing total to 12
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Five cheetahs released in MP’s Kuno National Park, bringing total to 12

Hindustan Times  

Bhopal: Five cheetahs --- Jwala and her four cubs --- were released into Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park, bringing the total number of cheetahs in the park to 12. Madhya Pradesh chief minister Mohan Yadav visited Kuno National Park on February 5, where he released five cheetahs, including three cubs born in India. The survival of these seven cubs is …

Madhya Pradesh CM releases five more cheetahs into the wild in Kuno
1 month, 1 week ago

Madhya Pradesh CM releases five more cheetahs into the wild in Kuno

The Hindu  

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Wednesday released five cheetahs, including female Veera who gave birth to two cubs on Tuesday, into the wild from their enclosures at Kuno National Park in Sheopur district. “Today in Palpur-Kuno National Park, female cheetah ‘Asha’, female cheetah ‘Veera’ who recently gave birth to cubs and three cubs of ‘Asha’ were released from …

Cheetah Veera gives birth to two cubs at Kuno National Park, MP CM Mohan Yadav shares photo
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1 month, 1 week ago

Cheetah Veera gives birth to two cubs at Kuno National Park, MP CM Mohan Yadav shares photo

Live Mint  

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has revealed that Cheetah Veera has given birth to two cubs at Kuno National Park. Today, female cheetah Veera has given birth to 2 cubs, cheetah cubs are welcome on the land of Madhya Pradesh and I send my hearty congratulations to the people of the state on the arrival of these cubs," he …

MP Explores Introducing King Cobra for Ecological Balance; Experts Advise Caution
2 months ago

MP Explores Introducing King Cobra for Ecological Balance; Experts Advise Caution

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: After cheetah, Madhya Pradesh is now exploring ‘introduction’ of king cobra in the state forests to maintain ecological balance. The state forest department has initiated measures to study the feasibility of introducing the world’s largest venomous snake species following chief minister Mohan Yadav’s call for bringing king cobra to the forests of Madhya Pradesh. “We have approached Wildlife Institute …

7 best national parks in India for tiger safari
2 months, 1 week ago

7 best national parks in India for tiger safari

India TV News  

Image Source : Freepik 1/8 7 best national parks in India for tiger safari Image Source : Freepik 2/8 Bandhavgarh National Park: This is located in Madhya Pradesh and has the highest number of tigers. Image Source : Freepik 4/8 Ranthambore National Park: This national park is widely known for its tigers and is also a tiger reserve. Image Source …

From Hemis National Park To Sariska National Park: Places To Visit In North India For Jungle Safari
2 months, 1 week ago

From Hemis National Park To Sariska National Park: Places To Visit In North India For Jungle Safari

ABP News  

The geographic and climatic variety in Northern India holds it up for wildlife enthusiasts as well as nature lovers and gives some of their best safari experiences in the country. Hemis National Park: This park lies in Leh Ladakh, where visitors can trek extensively since there are no motorable roads. Great Himalayan National Park: This brings us to the much-awaiting …

Kuno Cheetah Strays into Town, Spotted Moving on Road in MP
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Kuno Cheetah Strays into Town, Spotted Moving on Road in MP

Deccan Chronicle  

One of the cheetahs released into the wild in Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park strayed into Sheopur town on the night of December 24-25, causing a stir among residents. It was seen passing through prominent locations, including Veer Savarkar Stadium, the collectorate office, and the Eco Centre, before moving toward a village near the buffer zone of the national park. …

MP: Kuno Cheetah Strays Out of National Park, Movement Being Monitored by Forest Team
2 months, 3 weeks ago

MP: Kuno Cheetah Strays Out of National Park, Movement Being Monitored by Forest Team

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: One of the two cheetahs that were released into the wild in the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh’s Sheopur district earlier this month has been found to have strayed out of the reserve forest and spotted advancing towards Ranthambore wildlife sanctuary in Rajasthan, official sources said on Monday. But the cheetah is safe and is being monitored round-the-clock …

MP: Poachers enter Kuno National Park, pose threat to cheetahs
3 months ago

MP: Poachers enter Kuno National Park, pose threat to cheetahs

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: Suspected poachers entered the Kuno National Park in Sheopur district in Madhya Pradesh a couple of days ago, posing threat to cheetahs, official sources said on Wednesday. The patrolling party heard the sound of firing”, Kuno NP field director Uttam Kumar Sharma told this newspaper. Another senior forest officer of Kuno NP, requesting anonymity, said that as a matter …

2 cheetahs released in Kuno National Park’s Aahera tourism zone
3 months, 1 week ago

2 cheetahs released in Kuno National Park’s Aahera tourism zone

Hindustan Times  

BHOPAL: Two male cheetahs, Agni and Vayu, were released in the Palpur forest in Kuno National Park on the occasion of International Cheetah Day on Wednesday. Now, due to presence of Cheetahs in tourism zone, tourists may get opportunity to see cheetah during safari visit,” KNP field director Uttam Sharma said in a statement on Wednesday. The statement also said …

Madhya Pradesh: Cheetahs Released in Kuno NP After a Year in Enclosures
3 months, 1 week ago

Madhya Pradesh: Cheetahs Released in Kuno NP After a Year in Enclosures

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: Two of the 24 cheetahs moved to large enclosures in the Kuno National Park for health check-up were released in the wild after 15 months of monitoring on Wednesday. “Today, on the occasion of International Cheetah Day, two male cheetahs, Agni and Vayu, have been released in the Parond forest area of Kuno National Park successfully. The forest area …

MP's Kuno Natonal Park gets two Cheetahs on International Cheetah Day, CM Mohan Yadav expresses happiness
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3 months, 1 week ago

MP's Kuno Natonal Park gets two Cheetahs on International Cheetah Day, CM Mohan Yadav expresses happiness

India TV News  

On International Cheetah Day, Kuno National Park got the gift of two male Cheetahs - Agni and Vayu. They were released in the forest area in Kuno National Park, which is seen as a big step towards the success of Cheetah Project in Madhya Pradesh. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav informed that the Cheetahs which became extinct from Asia …

MP's Kuno Natonal Park gets two Cheetahs on International Cheetah Day, CM Mohan Yadav expresses happiness
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3 months, 1 week ago

MP's Kuno Natonal Park gets two Cheetahs on International Cheetah Day, CM Mohan Yadav expresses happiness

India TV News  

On International Cheetah Day, Kuno National Park got the gift of two male Cheetahs - Agni and Vayu. They were released in the forest area in Kuno National Park, which is seen as a big step towards the success of Cheetah Project in Madhya Pradesh. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav informed that the Cheetahs which became extinct from Asia …

Madhya Pradesh Gets 9th Tiger Reserve, Makes Bhopal Tiger Capital
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Madhya Pradesh Gets 9th Tiger Reserve, Makes Bhopal Tiger Capital

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh on Monday got its ninth tiger reserve with the Centre designating Ratapani wildlife sanctuary located close to Bhopal as a tiger reserve. The National Tiger Conservation Authority has given its in-principle approval to Ratapani wildlife sanctuary as a tiger reserve, a spokesman of the forest department here said. Madhya Pradesh got its eighth tiger reserve with the …

17,000 sq km in MP and Rajasthan to be home base for Kuno cheetahs
3 months, 2 weeks ago

17,000 sq km in MP and Rajasthan to be home base for Kuno cheetahs

Hindustan Times  

At least 17,000 square kilometers of forest area in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan is set to be developed into a wild habitat for cheetahs and the modalities for the same is expected to be finalised at a meeting between forest officials of two states in Ranthambore on November 29, officials aware of the developments said. The MP forest department plans …

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

Kuno National Park reopens for tourists
5 months, 1 week ago

Kuno National Park reopens for tourists

New Indian Express  

Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh has once again opened its gates to tourists after the annual monsoon closure. However, visitors eager to catch a glimpse of the park’s famed cheetahs, imported from Namibia and South Africa, will need to wait a little longer. The reopening of Kuno National Park was delayed this year due to unusually heavy rainfall. According …

India plans to bring more cheetahs from Kenya
6 months, 1 week ago

India plans to bring more cheetahs from Kenya

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: India has renewed its interest in bringing a fresh batch of cheetahs from Kenya, a country in the northern hemisphere with seasonal patterns similar to that of India, officials said. The move comes after India faced hiccups in conservation of cheetahs brought from southern hemisphere countries, such as South Africa and Namibia as a few of the big …

Cheetah project is success despite initial setback, says Minister Bhupendra Yadav
6 months, 1 week 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
6 months, 3 weeks 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 …

International Tiger Day 2024: 5 must-visit Tiger Reserves in India to spot the national animal
7 months, 2 weeks ago

International Tiger Day 2024: 5 must-visit Tiger Reserves in India to spot the national animal

India TV News  

International Tiger Day, celebrated on July 29th each year, aims to raise awareness about tiger conservation and the need to protect their natural habitats. Ranthambore National Park, Rajasthan Ranthambore National Park is one of the most famous tiger reserves in India, known for its historical ruins and scenic beauty. Kanha National Park, Madhya Pradesh Kanha National Park, the inspiration for …

Preparations completed for cheetahs' second home in MP's Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary
9 months ago

Preparations completed for cheetahs' second home in MP's Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh government has completed preparations at Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary, slated to be the second home for cheetahs, an official said on Tuesday. Teams from Kenya and South Africa had earlier visited Gandhi Sagar to assess the conditions for reintroduction of cheetahs, the official said. Under the ambitious cheetah reintroduction project, eight Namibian cheetahs, five females and …

MP: Water Sprinkled on Kuno Cheetahs Through Pipelines to Protect Them From Heat
9 months, 1 week ago

MP: Water Sprinkled on Kuno Cheetahs Through Pipelines to Protect Them From Heat

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: A 13 km-long pipeline has been laid in the soft enclosures developed in the Kuno National Park in Sheopur district in Madhya Pradesh to sprinkle water on 25 cheetahs, kept there, to protect them from heatwave in the current summer. “We have made special arrangements to help the cheetahs in KNP deal with the torturous summer”, the forest officer …

Cheetah from Kuno National Park strays into Rajasthan's Karauli, rescued
10 months, 1 week 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 …

Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh to become second cheetah home in India
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh to become second cheetah home in India

New Indian Express  

BHOPAL : Located on the Madhya Pradesh-Rajasthan border, the Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary in the western MP districts of Mandsaur and Neemuch is set to become the second home to the African cheetahs in India. “Officials from South Africa visited the Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary, Madhya Pradesh, and were apprised of preparations to receive cheetahs under the ambitious Project Cheetah. …

World Forestry Day 2024: 5 Indian forests every nature lover must visit once
11 months, 3 weeks ago

World Forestry Day 2024: 5 Indian forests every nature lover must visit once

India TV News  

As we celebrate World Forestry Day on March 21, it's a perfect time to appreciate the invaluable gift of forests to our planet. Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand Nestled in the foothills of the Himalayas, Jim Corbett National Park is one of India's oldest and most prestigious wildlife reserves. Sundarbans National Park, West Bengal The Sundarbans, a UNESCO World Heritage …

Year after cheetahs arrived at Kuno, survey to be held on bringing them to two other MP sanctuaries
1 year ago

Year after cheetahs arrived at Kuno, survey to be held on bringing them to two other MP sanctuaries

New Indian Express  

BHOPAL: A year after 12 cheetahs from South Africa joined eight Namibian cheetahs at the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh’s Sheopur district, MP CM Dr Mohan Yadav joined Bhupender Yadav, Union minister for environment, forest and climate change, in a review of the project on Monday. The Union minister said a team of experts from Namibia and South Africa …

One more cheetah dies in Kuno, 13 of original 20 remain
1 year, 2 months ago

One more cheetah dies in Kuno, 13 of original 20 remain

The Hindu  

January 16, 2024 05:57 pm | Updated 11:00 pm IST - NEW DELHI One more cheetah — part of the group of 20 imported from Africa — has died, government officials confirmed on Tuesday. The cheetah, Shaurya, was of Namibian lineage and was “perfectly fine and healthy” until Monday, SP Yadav, a senior official with the National Tiger Conservation Authority …

Madhya Pradesh: Cheetah Shaurya dies at Kuno National Park, 10th fatality since start of project | VIDEO
1 year, 2 months 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 …

UNESCO World Heritage Sites In India Hoysala Temples Santiniketan Taj Mahal Red Fort Qutub Minar Fatehpur Sikri Jaipur Ahmedabad 41 UNESCO World Heritage Sites In India
1 year, 6 months ago

UNESCO World Heritage Sites In India Hoysala Temples Santiniketan Taj Mahal Red Fort Qutub Minar Fatehpur Sikri Jaipur Ahmedabad 41 UNESCO World Heritage Sites In India

ABP News  

India, with its rich tapestry of culture and history, boasts a multitude of UNESCO World Heritage Sites that have been recognised for their outstanding universal value to humanity. As we celebrate Santiniketan's UNESCO accolade, here's exploring some of India's other remarkable World Heritage Sites: Agra Fort : Agra Fort, a marvel of Mughal architecture, stands as a testament to the …

Kuno cheetahs offer hope for conservation
1 year, 6 months ago

Kuno cheetahs offer hope for conservation

Hindustan Times  

September 17, 2022, is an important date in India’s conservation history. The species is “protection-reliant” and hence, needs to be fostered through in-situ conservation actions, in several protected areas spread across its historical range globally. The cheetah initiative is based on an action plan, a collaborative effort of the National Tiger Conservation Authority, Wildlife Institute of India and the state …

Madhya Pradesh: Aasha Keeps Alive India's Cheetah Project
1 year, 6 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 …

Madhya Pradesh: Forest belt flush with tigers, but not a reserve
1 year, 7 months ago

Madhya Pradesh: Forest belt flush with tigers, but not a reserve

Hindustan Times  

Sonewani, a 180sq km forest belt in Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh, has 49 tigers, according to the 2022 tiger estimation report, more than the number of big cats in 32 of the 53 tiger reserves in India — but it is neither a tiger reserve nor a wildlife sanctuary. The Madhya Pradesh forest department noticed the presence of a …

No plan for cheetah relocation from Kuno National Park: Union minister Yadav
1 year, 7 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 …

Only 5-7 of 20 Cheetahs at Kuno May Survive, Deaths So Far 'in Normal Range': S African Experts
1 year, 7 months ago

Only 5-7 of 20 Cheetahs at Kuno May Survive, Deaths So Far 'in Normal Range': S African Experts

News 18  

Only five to seven cheetahs may survive from the founder population of 20 felines in Kuno National Park before recovery begins, according to international experts associated with Project Cheetah. Although such high losses are unlikely in India, Project Cheetah will undoubtedly undergo similar growing pains, according to the South African experts who are also on the consulting panel of the …

Madhya Pradesh: 10 arrested for encroachment of forest land, hunting near Kuno National Park
1 year, 7 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.” …

Kuno Cheetah Deaths| Mortalities Troubling But Not ‘Unduly Alarming’: Centre To Supreme Court
1 year, 7 months ago

Kuno Cheetah Deaths| Mortalities Troubling But Not ‘Unduly Alarming’: Centre To Supreme Court

Live Law  

In the wake of recent deaths of Cheetahs translocated to Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park from the African continent, the Centre has informed the Supreme Court than even though the mortalities among the introduced cheetah population are troubling, they are not ‘unduly alarming’. The Apex Court has been hearing an application moved by an expert committee constituted to ‘guide and …

Another cheetah dies at Kuno National Park, 9th since March
1 year, 7 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, …

As another cheetah dies in India, authorities try to get ambitious conservation project on track
1 year, 7 months ago

As another cheetah dies in India, authorities try to get ambitious conservation project on track

Associated Press  

BENGALURU, India — An eighth cheetah death in India’s Kuno National Park last Friday has raised new questions about a project that reintroduced the big cats to the country 10 months ago and has been mired in controversy since its inception. One South African veterinary wildlife specialist who was instrumental to the animals’ relocation said vets were treated like “window …

Cheetah deaths: ‘40% died within a year…’, SC seeks Centre’s response
1 year, 7 months ago

Cheetah deaths: ‘40% died within a year…’, SC seeks Centre’s response

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court of India on Thursday sought the central government's response to cheetahs deaths at the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh. A total of eight cheetahs have died this year including five mortalities of adult individuals, and three cubs at the Kuno National Park. “Of the 20 translocated Cheetahs from South Africa and Namibia, five mortalities of adult …

Top wildlife official at Kuno National Park removed after 8 cheetahs die
1 year, 7 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 …

Cheetah Deaths: MP Wildlife Warden Transferred
1 year, 8 months ago

Cheetah Deaths: MP Wildlife Warden Transferred

Deccan Chronicle  

BHOPAL: In the aftermath of the tragic death of eight African cheetahs in Kuno National Park, Madhya Pradesh, the Chief Wildlife Warden of Madhya Pradesh, Jasbir Singh Chauhan, a highly experienced 1987 batch Indian Forest Service officer, was relieved of his duties. These decisions were made in response to the recent spate of cheetah deaths in Kuno National Park, where …

Cheetahs to remain in Kuno national park in Madhya Pradesh: Union Forest Minister Bhupender Yadav
1 year, 8 months ago

Cheetahs to remain in Kuno national park in Madhya Pradesh: Union Forest Minister Bhupender Yadav

The Hindu  

Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav on July 15 said the cheetahs will continue to remain in the Kuno national park in Madhya Pradesh and asserted that the project will be successful. Mr. Yadav’s comments came amid concern expressed by some experts on the cheetah project and that some recent deaths could possibly be due to …

Cheetahs to Remain in Kuno, Won't Be Relocated, Says Union Minister Bhupender Yadav
1 year, 8 months ago

Cheetahs to Remain in Kuno, Won't Be Relocated, Says Union Minister Bhupender Yadav

News 18  

Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav on Saturday said the cheetahs will continue to remain in the Kuno national park in Madhya Pradesh and asserted that the project will be successful. While a South African expert suggested that septicemia caused by radio collars could be a possible reason behind the death of two male cheetahs in …

Second Cheetah fatality at Kuno National Park within 3 days, 8th so far
1 year, 8 months ago

Second Cheetah fatality at Kuno National Park within 3 days, 8th so far

Live Mint  

Another Cheetah brought to Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park died on Friday, making it the second fatality in the past three days and the eighth so far. The eighth fatality has come a few days after a Cheetah named Tejas brought to Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park died on Monday, July 10, due to injuries. According to an official statement, …

Cheetahs moving towards UP, eastern MP: Officials
1 year, 9 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, 9 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 …

After death of 3 cheetahs at Kuno National Park, SC asks Centre to consider shifting them to Rajasthan
1 year, 9 months ago

After death of 3 cheetahs at Kuno National Park, SC asks Centre to consider shifting them to Rajasthan

India TV News  

New Delhi: Expressing serious concern over the recent deaths of three cheetahs at Kuno National Park of Madhya Pradesh, the Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Centre to rise above politics and consider shifting the big cats to Rajasthan. A bench of justices BR Gavai and Sanjay Karol noted that the deaths had occurred within two months of their translocation …

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