Sheopur, March 23 (IANS) Nine cheetahs translocated from Botswana and released at the Kuno National Park in Sheopur district of Madhya Pradesh earlier late last month now have completed more than 20 days of quarantine period and the health of all these big cats is reported to be fit and healthy. Senior Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer Uttam Sharma, who is currently serving as Feld Director of Kuno National Park and handling the ‘Project Cheetah’, told IANS on Monday that “all nine cheetahs br…
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New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) The Namibian Cheetah named Jwala has given birth to five cubs at the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh, and this has taken India’s total cheetah population to the half-century mark, informed Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Monday.This marks a remarkable success for India’s Project Cheetah, as the endangered felines, reintroduced to the country just a few years ago, have seen a consistent, steady rise in numbers.The Union Minister posted photos of ne…
Sheopur (Madhya Pradesh), March 9 (IANS) Kuno National Park (KNP) in Madhya Pradesh welcomed another milestone in India’s cheetah programme on Monday as Namibian female cheetah Jwala gave birth to five cubs, taking the total number of India-born cheetah cubs to 33.Jwala, part of the first batch of eight cheetahs brought from Namibia to Kuno on September 17, 2022, has now delivered cubs for the third time since her relocation to India.Sharing the development, Union Environment Minister Bhupende…
Bhopal, Feb 28 (IANS) Under the Centre’s ambitious ‘Project Cheetah’ reintroduction programme, India on Saturday brought nine more cheetahs from Botswana and released them into Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh’s Sheopur district.With the latest arrival, the total number of cheetahs at Kuno has risen to 48, including 28 cubs born in India, underscoring the growing population and the importance of local breeding to the project’s long-term success.Although an earlier announcement had …
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav released nine cheetahs received from Botswana into quarantine enclosures at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh, an official said on Saturday.The animals will undergo an acclimatisation and health monitoring phase before their gradual release into the larger landscape, said a statement.In a social media post, Yadav announced the arrival of nine cheetahs from Botswana — 6 females and 3 males — …
Sheopur, Feb 28 (IANS) Union Minister for Environment and Forest, Bhupender Yadav, on Saturday released nine cheetahs into Kuno National Park in Sheopur district of Madhya Pradesh.This fresh batch of nine cheetahs – six males and three females – were brought from Botswana in an Indian Air Force (IAF) plane to Gwalior airport after a more than 10-hour-long journey and then transported to Sheopur in two helicopters.Earlier, it was stated that eight cheetahs would be brought from Botswana, however,…
Gwalior, Feb 28 (IANS) A special Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft carrying eight cheetahs from Botswana arrived at Gwalior airport on Saturday morning. After a formal inspection of the cheetahs which had travelled for over 10 hours, the officials concerned moved the cages carrying the cheetahs into two helicopters. From Gwalior’s airport, these cheetahs were flown to Kuno National Park, located in Sheopur district of the Gwalior-Chambal region in Madhya Pradesh.Union Environment Minister Bhupen…
Bhopal, Feb 27 (IANS) Eight more cheetahs are set to arrive at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh’s Sheopur district from Botswana on February 28, in a further expansion of India’s Translocation Project Cheetah.This will be the third major translocation of cheetahs from Africa under the project. The incoming group comprises six females and two males and is aimed at strengthening the reintroduced population in the subcontinent, where the species had become extinct nearly seven decades ago.Acc…
Imphal, Feb 27 (IANS) Three Amur falcons tagged with satellite transmitters in Manipur in November last year have been tracked to different African countries after completing a record transcontinental journey, officials said on Friday.A forest official in Manipur’s Tamenglong district said the birds — Ahu, Alang and Apapang — were tagged on November 8, 2025, as part of an ongoing satellite-tracking research programme undertaken by the state Forest Department in collaboration with the Wildlife …
Bhopal, Feb 18 (IANS) The cheetah population at Kuno National Park (KNP) in Madhya Pradesh’s Sheopur district has received a fresh boost, with South African female cheetah Gamini giving birth to three cubs on Wednesday.The new litter marks the ninth successful cheetah birth on Indian soil since the launch of Project Cheetah on September 17, 2022. With the latest additions, India’s total cheetah population has risen to 38, including 27 Indian-born cubs.Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and Union Env…