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…
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Bhopal, Feb 21 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government on Saturday said the successful reintroduction of cheetahs at Kuno National Park reflects significant progress in India’s wildlife conservation efforts and indicates that the species is gradually becoming an integral part of the country’s forest ecosystem once again.According to a state government press note, the survival of breeding females, growth of second-generation cubs, and gradual expansion into new habitats point to encouraging outc…
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…
Sheopur (Madhya Pradesh), Feb 7 (IANS) In a major boost to Project Cheetah, Namibian female cheetah Aasha gave birth to five healthy cubs at Kuno National Park (KNP) in Madhya Pradesh’s Sheopur district.This marks the second time in two years that Aasha has littered cubs, underscoring the success of India’s cheetah reintroduction programme.Chief Minister Mohan Yadav shared the development on the social media platform X, calling it a moment of pride for the state and the country.“With this …