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What does cheetah reintroduction mean for Kuno National Park?

It was seven decades ago when this cat species was declared extinct in India. The Asiatic cheetah, more than 70 years ago, went extinct in India, mostly due to poaching. Now, in a very exciting turn of events, eight African cheetahs were brought to India today from Namibia as a…

The Times of India · Sep 17, 2022

Cheetahs return to India after 70-year absence

Eight radio-collared African cheetahs step out on to the grassland of Kuno National Park in central India, their final destination after a 5,000-mile (8,000 km) journey from Namibia that has drawn criticism from some conservationists.

Reuters · Sep 17, 2022

Madhya Pradesh: Modi releases 8 cheetahs in Kuno National Park

A total eight animals were brought from Africa to Gwalior by plane and thence to Kuno by an Army aircraft. Read more on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Sep 17, 2022

9,000km trip for cheetahs from Africa to cosy Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh

KUNO-PALPUR: Rarely, if ever, an air cargo is marked ‘endangered’. But it will be so when a dozen cheetahs from Namibia travel halfway around the world to their new home in Kuno National Park of Madhya Pradesh’s Sheopur district.

The Times of India · Aug 10, 2022

Madhya Pradesh: Leopards dodge traps & hunt bait in Kuno National Park enclosure; cheetah project dates uncertain

BHOPAL: The four leopards that are refusing to give up their territory in the soon-to-be cheetah land, Kuno National Park in MP, are turning out to be the biggest hurdle in the reintroduction of cheetahs in India.

The Times of India · Aug 10, 2022