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Prolonged Cheetah Captivity in Kuno Delays Next Batch of Cheetah

  India intends to bring 12 cheetahs annually for 8 to 10 years to continue its ambitious cheetah introduction project. But for the past 18 months, the country has not been able to procure  cheetahs from any of the countries in Africa   where cheetahs are found . Apparently they- the African countries are "quite worried over the fact that none of the surviving cheetahs in India are free ranging" - meaning they are still  placed inside  large enclosures or bomas in Kuno national park ”, confides a senior official in  Delhi.Death of   cheetah Pawan further worsens the situation. India’s much hyped and ambitious Cheetah reintrodution project seems to have hit a major roadblock. The first batch of 8 cheetahs reached India in September 2022 followed by 12 more spotted cats from South Africa in February 2023.   Why India Not Getting Cheetahs Restoring cheetah populations is considered by India to have vital and far-reaching conservation consequences, which would aim to achieve a n

Prolonged Cheetah Captivity in Kuno Delays Next Batch of Cheetah

  India intends to bring 12 cheetahs annually for 8 to 10 years to continue its ambitious cheetah introduction project. But for the past 18 months, the country has not been able to procure  cheetahs from any of the countries in Africa   where cheetahs are found . Apparently they- the African countries are "quite worried over the fact that none of the surviving cheetahs in India are free ranging" - meaning they are still  placed inside  large enclosures or bomas in Kuno national park ”, confides a senior official in  Delhi.Death of   cheetah Pawan further worsens the situation. India’s much hyped and ambitious Cheetah reintrodution project seems to have hit a major roadblock. The first batch of 8 cheetahs reached India in September 2022 followed by 12 more spotted cats from South Africa in February 2023.   Why India Not Getting Cheetahs Restoring cheetah populations is considered by India to have vital and far-reaching conservation consequences, which would aim to achieve a n