Multiple cheetah deaths in Kuno raise questions about habitat limits, prey scarcity, and management. A data-driven look at the challenges facing India’s cheetah project T wo back-to-back cheetah deaths—one from a suspected collision inside the forest and another caused by a speeding vehicle—have once again pushed the spotlight onto the ambitious yet troubled cheetah introduction project in Kuno National Park . While officials have issued preliminary statements, the absence of publicly released post-mortem and investigation reports related to the past such cases has deepened concerns about transparency at a time when clarity is essential. The recent incidents highlight the ecological and management challenges that continue to shape the project’s uncertain trajectory. Each Loss Is Significant Setback On December 5, Friday, one of Veera’s cubs recently released into the open forest, died after reportedly separating from its mother. Just two days later, on December 7, another young cheetah...
A tiger rescue - operation lasted for almost 12 hours in village on the edge of Pench National Park in Madha Pradesh . The tiger was first rescued from a well without parapet wall and then operated upon for a protruded rectum, believed to be the result of intense roaring and vocalization, a term used for SOS call for mother. Yelling Crowd and Tiger Roar It was about a year old cub in a village located in east Chhindwara territorial forest division, close to Pench tiger reserve , where the cub fell down in the well on August 25 . Excessive growth of weeds and grass around the well without parapet walls led to the mishap. After falling down in the well, the cub managed to catch hold of an iron stand, which must have been fitted to place a water pump inside the well. The location is a riverine Hardua village where the well is located. It is also a tiger movement area and...