12 cheetahs from South Africa find new home in MP's Kuno National Park; animal count rises to 20The big cats made their journey in Indian Air Force's (IAF) C-17 Globemaster cargo plane. The aircraft after a 10-hour long flight from Joh...
18 Feb, 2023, 07.09 PM IST
Madhya Pradesh: Second batch of 12 cheetahs expected to arrive at Kuno on Feb 18, says officialPrincipal Chief Conservator of Forest (wildlife) J S Chouhan said the felines will be flown from South Africa to Gwalior before being trans...
11 Feb, 2023, 04.34 PM IST
Madhya Pradesh: Meet to decide on shifting cheetahs to acclimatisation enclosure inconclusive"The task force will now meet at 11:30am on October 21 to once again take a call on shifting the cheetahs from their quarantine bomas (anim...
17 Oct, 2022, 04.21 PM IST
A second chance to preserve the Cheetah? Spot on!As India banned the hunting of wild animals way back in 1972, the plight of the cheetah seems to be from another era; most Indians around t...
01 Oct, 2022, 12.31 AM IST
Jairam Ramesh slams Modi over his criticism of previous govts on Cheetah re-introductionPrime Minister Modi on Saturday hit out at the previous governments, saying no constructive efforts were made to reintroduce cheetahs in In...
18 Sep, 2022, 12.40 PM IST
Project Cheetah our endeavour towards environment and wildlife conservation: PM ModiModi, who turned 72 on Saturday, released three of the eight cheetahs, who made the transcontinental flight, in an enclosure by operating a...
17 Sep, 2022, 01.14 PM IST
Cheetahs in India: A spotted history, a future of hopes17 Sep, 2022, 12.10 PM IST
India rediscovers its cheetah spotsNearly 70 years after they went extinct in India, the cheetah returns to the country. Eight big cats, travelling from Namibia, will be rele...
17 Sep, 2022, 11.15 AM IST
Everything you need to know about the special jet to airlift cheetahs from Namibia to IndiaThe aircraft used for the purpose has been modified to allow cages to be secured in the main cabin but will still allow vets to have full a...
15 Sep, 2022, 02.28 PM IST
First batch of 12 cheetahs from South Africa likely to reach India in October“Sending 20 cheetahs, which is what will happen in 2022, is not a viable genetic population. They need to get to a large enough population,...
09 Sep, 2022, 08.41 PM IST
First batch of 12 cheetahs from South Africa likely to reach India in OctoberThe first batch of 12 cheetahs are expected to reach India from South Africa next month as part of an ambitious project to reintroduce the ...
09 Sep, 2022, 08.04 PM IST
MP sanctuary to be home as cheetahs return to India after 70 yearsCheetahs were abundant in the Indian subcontinent till a few centuries ago. Loss of habitat and hunting quickly reduced numbers.
18 Jul, 2022, 11.27 AM IST
India prepared to bring back cheetah, protected areas restored: Wildlife expertsThe country is in a condition where it is economically possible to restore lost heritage, Wildlife Institute of India (WWI) senior scientis...
22 Feb, 2020, 05.33 PM IST
- Can Indian geneticists revive Asiatic cheetah?
A few days back when scientists inched closer to reviving an Australian frog species that has been extinct for the last 30 years, they also...
26 Mar, 2013, 08.57 AM IST
- Cheetah reintroduction stirs up debate
Even as the Supreme Court will hear a petition opposing reintroduction of cheetah in India on Monday, the issue has stirred up a debate ove...
02 Jul, 2012, 04.27 AM IST
Rajasthan to be home for cheetahsIf everything goes as per plan, Gajner Wildlife Sanctuary, 32 km from Bikaner in Rajasthan, will welcome the wild cats, which would be brou...
26 Jul, 2009, 06.41 AM IST
- Scientists hope to resurrect Indian Cheetah
The Indian Cheetah, which has gone extinct, may be resurrected if cell lines from their cousins in Iran could be procured, scientists say.
13 Jan, 2009, 03.16 PM IST