Union minister Bhupender Yadav has said there is no plan to relocate cheetahs from the Kuno National Park (KNP) in Madhya Pradesh’s Sheopur district. The government accepts the sensitivity of the (cheetah reintroduction) project and wants it to be a complete success, the minister for environment, forest and climate change told reporters on… Continue reading No plan for cheetah relocation from Kuno National Park: Bhupender Yadav
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No plan for cheetah relocation, want it to be success: Bhupender Yadav
Union Minister Bhupender Yadav on Saturday said there was no plan to relocate cheetahs from Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh’s Sheopur, his statement coming amid the death of nine felines since March this year. The Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change said the government accepted the sensitivity of the ambitious… Continue reading No plan for cheetah relocation, want it to be success: Bhupender Yadav
1 more cheetah dies at Kuno National Park, death toll climbs to 9 since Mar
Representative Image (Photo: PTI) One more cheetah has died at the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh, making it the sixth adult feline to have died since March, according to a statement from the Madhya Pradesh Forest Department on Wednesday. “This morning, one of the female cheetahs – Dhatri (Tiblisi) — was found… Continue reading 1 more cheetah dies at Kuno National Park, death toll climbs to 9 since Mar
Foreign experts move SC over being uninformed on cheetah project in India
Experts from South Africa and Namibia have written to the Supreme Court (SC) over being uninformed about the cheetah project’s management in India. The experts, all members of the national cheetah project steering committee, under which 20 cheetahs have been translocated to India beginning last September, have raised “serious concerns” over the project’s… Continue reading Foreign experts move SC over being uninformed on cheetah project in India
Govt identifies potential sites in MP, Rajasthan for cheetah introduction
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… Continue reading Govt identifies potential sites in MP, Rajasthan for cheetah introduction
Cheetah deaths at KNP troubling but not unduly alarming: NTCA to SC
The Ministry of Environment and Forests and the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) have told the Supreme Court the death of five adult cheetahs and three cubs at KNP is troubling but not “unduly alarming”, and the surviving big cats are being captured and medically examined as a precautionary measure. Under the Project… Continue reading Cheetah deaths at KNP troubling but not unduly alarming: NTCA to SC