Sheopur, May 15 (IANS) Two female cheetahs from Botswana were released into the wild at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh on Friday, taking the total number of free-ranging cheetahs in the park to 16, officials said. Field Director of the Cheetah Project in Madhya Pradesh said in a statement, “Today, two more Botswanan female cheetahs have been successfully released into the wild at Kuno National Park.”The statement added that post-release monitoring of the cheetahs will continue through …
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Balaghat (Madhya Pradesh), April 28 (IANS) In a major milestone for India’s conservation landscape, Madhya Pradesh has further solidified its reputation as a sanctuary for rare species by welcoming the Asiatic wild water buffalo to the Supkhar and Topla area — a part of Kanha Tiger Reserve. After releasing the sub-adult wild buffalo, one of them is male, state chief minister Mohan Yadav said, “This significant relocation marks the commencement of a strategic partnership between the governme…
Bhopal, April 11 (IANS) In a significant achievement for India’s cheetah reintroduction programme, a 25-month-old Indian-born female cheetah named Gamini has given birth to four healthy cubs in the wild at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh. Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupendra Yadav, described the event as a “Kuno milestone moment” and a proud achievement for the nation. Announcing the news on Saturday, the minister said that this is the first recorded …
Jaipur, March 27 (IANS) A cheetah that strayed from Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park has entered Rajasthan, sparking panic in Pipalda Sammel village under Madanpura panchayat in the Sultanpur area of Kota district. Cheetah KP-2 was spotted moving through fields and residential areas on Friday, prompting villagers to remain indoors.Farmers who first noticed the animal in their fields alerted the Forest Department and local police. Videos of the sightings have also been recorded and shared wi…
Bhopal/Sheopur, March 1 (IANS) In a significant step towards wildlife conservation, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Sunday visited Kuno National Park in Sheopur district and personally released baby gharials and endangered turtles into the Una river.The Chief Minister released 53 young gharials — 28 males and 25 females — reared at the Deori Gharial Centre. These hatchlings, nurtured for over two years, were carefully reintroduced into their natural habitat to boost the population…
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) As India completed 50 years of tiger conservation, Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav, on Saturday, called for a comprehensive policy review to identify challenges in the present times and ensuring efficiency. Highlighting the Cheetah reintroduction programme, the Union Minister said India has successfully carried out an international translocation of a wild species that had gone extinct in the country, with the project now reaching…
Bhopal, Jan 22 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh’s tableau for the upcoming Republic Day Parade in New Delhi on January 26 will be dedicated to the 18th century’s legendary Holkar dynasty queen Devi Ahilyabai Holkar, who is known for good governance and social reforms, besides cultural patronage and religious contributions. “Madhya Pradesh presents a majestic tableau at the Republic Day Parade 2026, dedicated to ‘Punyashlok’ Lokmata Devi Ahilyabai Holkar, celebrating her legacy of good governance, self-reli…