For, the first batch of eight cheetahs were released in Kuno on September 17, his birthday. With their one year still six weeks away, that population is effectively down to four with two dead and another two declared unfit for the wild. Of the four cubs born to a Namibian pair, only one survives.
Several site visits and interviews with Kuno forest staff, cheetah project biologists and vets, technical and support staff hired for the project and local villagers revealed telling details.
Expert Vincent van dan Merwe constant mobilisation moving capturing extremely stressful cheetahs find it difficult to settle new habitat; prevents breeding extended captivity should be avoided; latest news on news18.com; Srishti Choudhary
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. National Tiger Conservation Authority said that the existing monitoring protocols, protection status, managerial inputs, veterinary facilities, training and capacity building aspects are being reviewed by independent national experts. Cheetah Deaths Investigating: Consulting International Experts From South Africa, Namibia, Says Tiger Apex Body.
7th Cheetah Dies At Kuno: Cheetah named Tejas was brought from South Africa and placed in Madhya Pradesh s Kuno National Park. Prior to Tejas, three cheetahs and three cubs had already died at Kuno National Park. The cheetahs were brought to India as part of Project Cheetah initiative to increase the meta-population., India News, Times Now