Cheetahs in Kuno National Park to be Released into Wild in Phases Starting Late October

14 Oct 2024

The Environment Ministry has announced that African cheetahs currently housed at Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park will begin their phased release into the wild starting at the end of October. Officials confirmed that the cheetahs will be released into large, unfenced areas within the park to facilitate their transition back...

SC expresses concern over the death of cheetahs

20 Jul 2023

The Supreme Court expressed its concern on Thursday about the deaths of cheetahs in Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park and directed the Centre to take appropriate action. However, the Centre informed the Supreme Court that 50% of deaths during translocation are typical. These observations were made by a bench of...

2 Cheetahs released in Kuno National park’s bigger enclosure, PM Modi amused

06 Nov 2022

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his joy over the release of two cheetahs in the bigger enclosure of Kuno National Park. They were reintroduced in India in the Park in September , after completing their mandatory qurantine. They are reportedly healthy and adjusting well. The PM said that the other...

Centre sets up 9-member taskforce for monitoring cheetahs in Kuno National Park

07 Oct 2022

The ministry of Environment, forest and climate change constituted a nine member task force for monitoring the Cheetahs at Kuno national park, Madhya Pradesh, officials said on Friday. The committee members will focus on reviewing their progress in the new habitat and monitoring the health status of these cheetahs. "Upkeep...