Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Cheetah misadventures - one year on

https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/one-year-indias-cheetah-project-shows-spotty-report-card-8943750/

Ravi Chellam writes:




And here's what the "other" side has to say.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/travel-news/preparations-underway-to-bring-south-african-cheetahs-to-gandhi-sagar-sanctuary/articleshow/103727764.cms


"India is planning on bringing another batch of cheetahs from South Africa by the end of this year. When that happens, the plan is to relocate them to the Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh. Apart from Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary, another site called Nauradehi is being prepared. 

As of now, with 15 cheetahs and a cub, Kuno National Park is almost reaching its carrying capacity of 20 cheetahs. New sites are being developed to accommodate the newcomers by the end of this year. "

"This year, authorities are going to take extra precautions to bring in cheetahs that do not develop thick winter coats. This is because, from last year’s lot, some of the cheetahs developed thick winter coats in the Indian summer and monsoon months, which caused severe infections and deaths. "


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