AFRICAN CHEETAHS TRANSLOCATION
MP's Gandhisagar wildlife sanctuary to get 5-8 cheetahs from South Africa
Cheetahs set to be released in Gandhisagar Wildlife Sanctuary under Project Cheetah with preparations underway. Indian and South African officials collaborate in New Delhi on species conservation, emphasizing ecological restoration and prey recovery for the metapopulation.
Cheetah Gamini gives birth to record six cubs at Kuno National Park, India's conservation efforts see major milestone
Union Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav announced that South African cheetah Gamini has given birth to six cubs at Kuno National Park, Madhya Pradesh, contrary to earlier reports of five cubs. The news marks a significant achievement in India's cheetah conservation project, with Kuno now home to 27 cheetahs, half of which are cubs. This is the fourth cheetah litter in India and the first by a cheetah brought from South Africa.
Madhya Pradesh: South African Cheetah gives birth to 5 cubs in Kuno National Park
South African Cheetah 'Gamini' from Tswalu Kalahari Reserve gave birth to five cubs at Kuno National Park, increasing the total number of Indian-born Cheetah cubs to 13. This is the fourth cheetah litter on Indian soil through Project Cheetah.
Cheetahs' 2nd home in India almost ready; S African experts to review preparations in Feb: Officials
The officials said that compared to other female cheetahs, Jwala is a wilder animal. She avoids humans and remains alert even when resting, a typical cheetah behaviour of remaining careful of bigger and stronger predators all the time. Jwala (Namibian name Siyaya) had given birth to four cubs last March. Three of the cubs succumbed to extreme heat while the sole survivor is being raised under human care for future wilding. The official said the mother cheetahs and their cubs are being kept in larger enclosures to avoid extreme weather and for better monitoring, which is difficult in the wild.
Environment minister says Namibian cheetah at Kuno gave birth to four cubs, not three
Namibian cheetah Jwala has given birth to four cubs at the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh. Jwala's second litter comes after a 10-month gap and follows the birth of four cubs last March. The project aims to reintroduce cheetahs, which went extinct in India.
Madhya Pradesh 2023: BJP scores spectacular poll victory, cheetah safari launched
The year 2023 also saw the launch of the Ladli Behna Yojana under which a fixed monetary aid is deposited in the bank accounts of women in the state every month. The scheme launched by then CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan is believed to have contributed to the BJP's victory among other factors.
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Cheetah Project on right path to becoming successful: Govt report
A government report on India's cheetah reintroduction program has stated that four out of six criteria for short-term success have been met. The report highlights that the project is on track to becoming a successful large carnivore conservation effort. The challenges are acknowledged, but with joint efforts from officials and managers from India, Namibia, and South Africa, the project is progressing towards recovery.
Project Cheetah in India completes one year with highs and lows
India's ambitious project Cheetah on Sunday completed one year after the first batch of eight Namibian cheetahs was released in Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park (KNP) by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his birthday on September 17, 2022.
Management issues led to most Cheetah deaths: Project lead scientist YK Jhala
YK Jhala was lead scientist of Project Cheetah from 2010 to February 2023. He escorted the cheetahs when they arrived from Namibia and was involved in the project to bring the animals to India since its inception in 2009.
Cheetahs developing thick coats in anticipation of African winter leading to fatal infections in Indian conditions: Experts
Experts involved in India's Project Cheetah believe that the six adult cheetahs and three cubs that have died since March this year may have succumbed to the country's hot weather. Thick winter coats create conditions conducive to dermatitis and fly strike, leading to compromised skin, infection, and death.
Kuno cheetah deaths: Government identifies potential sites in MP, Rajasthan for cheetah accommodation
The environment ministry and the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) have told the Supreme Court that apart from the Kuno National Park, they have identified potential sites for cheetah introduction in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. These include Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary and Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh and Shahgarh Bulge, Bhainsrorgarh Wildlife Sanctuary and enclosure of Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan.
Cheetah deaths at Kuno National Park troubling but not unduly alarming: NTCA to Supreme Court
The joint affidavit, filed on behalf of the environment ministry and NTCA, said the provisional diagnosis of mortality events points towards "natural causes" and none of the cheetahs have died due to unnatural reasons such as poaching, snaring, poisoning, road hits, electrocution etc.
We must change our spots for cheetahs
The death of eight cheetahs in Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh, part of a 'reintroduction' project that started in September 2022, has called into question the viability of the first intercontinental cheetah translocation programme. What is required is a serious, science-based assessment of factors that caused these deaths. Shutting down Project Cheetah should be the last option on the list.
Cheetahs to remain in Kuno, won't be relocated: Union minister Bhupender Yadav
The cheetahs in Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh, India will stay put, according to Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav, who said that the project will be successful. Experts are looking into the cause of recent deaths, believed to be from septicemia caused by radio collars, but none appear to consider the project to be in danger as yet.
Government serious about cheetah project: Union minister Yadav
On the death of two more cheetahs in Madhya Pradesh, Union Forest Minister Bhupender Yadav on Saturday said the government is serious about the project and the cursorial animals won't be shifted out of KNP. He said a team will soon visit the protected park in MP's Sheopur district. Since March this year, eight cheetahs, including three cubs born in India, have died at KNP.
Septicemia caused by radio collars led to death of two male cheetahs in MP this week: Expert
Male cheetahs Tejas and Suraj died due to septicemia caused by radio collars in wet conditions at Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park, according to South African cheetah expert Vincent van der Merwe. The Indian cheetah reintroduction programme has had a shaky start, with eight deaths, including three cubs, in under four months, raising concerns.
One more cheetah dies at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh, eighth in four months
An African cheetah, named Suraj, has become the eighth big cat casualty in India in almost four months. The cheetak had been translocated from Africa and was found dead lying still in Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park’s Palpur East Forest Range's Masavani beat by a monitoring team on 4 June.
India's cheetah project progressing well beyond initial projections: Namibia's Cheetah Conservation Fund
Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the first batch of eight spotted felines from Namibia into a quarantine enclosure at Kuno in Madhya Pradesh on September 17 last year. In a second such translocation, 12 cheetahs were flown in from South Africa and released into Kuno on February 18.
India will not fence cheetah habitats: Rajesh Gopal
Committee set up in India leading the project to bring back cheetahs in the country are against the recommendation of the South African experts of fencing the habitats of these cheetahs. The experts from South Africa believe this prevent poaching, habitat fragmentation and also minimise human-animal conflict in India.
Centre sets up high-level panel to oversee cheetah project
The Indian government has set up an 11-member steering committee to oversee the cheetah reintroduction programme and provide advice about the opening of the cheetah habitat for eco-tourism. This comes after the recent deaths of two cheetah cubs at the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh led to questions about the suitability of the habitat and measures taken to manage wildlife.
SC concerned over death of cheetahs at KNP, ask Centre to consider shifting them to Rajasthan
The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed serious concern over the death of three cheetahs translocated from South Africa and Namibia to Kuno National Park (KNP) of Madhya Pradesh in less than two months and asked the Centre to rise above politics and consider shifting them to Rajasthan.
No real answers for Kuno cheetah deaths, just theories
To be fair, cheetah deaths were expected in the initial Project Cheetah study. In fact, the deaths are fewer than anticipated, and happily – there have been four cheetah births too. But there are questions.
Female cheetah 'Asha' strays out of Madhya Pradesh's Kuno national park, again
Five-year-old Asha, known as 'F1' before she was renamed, had ventured out of the park in the first fortnight of April too, but returned on her own. Earlier, 'Pavan', a male cheetah, has sneaked out of the park twice this month. It was tranquilized and brought back on both occasions. Some wildlife experts believe that KNP does not have enough space.
MP: South African cheetah translocated to Kuno National Park dies
"During the inspection in the morning, a cheetah brought from South Africa was found dull with head down following which veterinarians attending him alerted senior officials and the feline was taken out from the large enclosure for treatment. Unfortunately, around 4 pm, the cheetah passed away," principal chief Conservator of Forest (PCCF) Wildlife, J S Chauhan told PTI.
Second cheetah dies at MP's Kuno, cause yet to be identified
Udav was the second cheetah at KNP within a month. On March 27, female Namibian cheetah Sasha died due to a kidney ailment and its death has raised various questions. A total of 20 cheetahs were translocated from Namibia and South Africa, of which two of them have died so far. In the first batch, eight cheetahs were brought from Namibia on September 17, and they were relased at KNP enclosures by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 72nd birthday.
Reexamining translocation of Asiatic lions from Gir to MP's Kuno National Park: Centre to SC
The application said that in view of the recent introduction of African cheetahs in the Kuno National Park and steps taken to secure the future Asiatic lions beyond the Gir National Park in Gujarat, the Union ministry and NTCA have decided to re-examine the translocation of Asiatic lions from an expert's perspective.
Not possible for India to reintroduce Asian cheetah: South African expert
"So, it would be impossible for India to take cheetahs from Asia for this reintroduction because there are a few left. Maybe one day we might be able to save the Asiatic cheetah. It's a very different-looking cheetah, but this is a species that is essentially at the end of the run," he said.
Delay in paper work in South Africa holds up translocation of cheetahs to India
In fact, the 12 South African cheetahs - seven males and five females - have not hunted for themselves even once after being kept in bomas (small enclosures), said wildlife experts in know of India's cheetah reintroduction plan.
Introduction of wild cheetahs to Indian reserves involves risks and opportunities, says S. African expert
Last month, India and Namibia signed a pact for the reintroduction of cheetahs, declared extinct in the country in 1952. According to officials, the first batch comprising four male and as many female cheetahs will arrive from Namibia by August 15. Tordiffe said South Africa plans to provide more cheetahs to India until the population is viable.
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