India has a project to reintroduce the cheetah in its forests, seven decades after the last member of the species went extinct in the country. Under Project Cheetah, the animals are translocated from the forests of South Africa and Namibia to the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh. But the death of six imported cheetahs - including three newborns - has prompted some people to question the project
Down To Earth speaks to the author of ‘The story of India’s cheetahs’, first published in 1995, which has more or less been the most exhaustive work
‘The story of India’s cheetahs’ was first published in 1995 and has more or less been the most exhaustive work on the cheetah in India