India vows action after first cheetah shot dead
- On Sunday, a 19-month-old male cheetah cub from Kuno National Park was found injured in the Morena Territorial Forest Division. The cub died, marking the first such incident in India's reintroduction project.
- Morena has recently been the focus of a major investigation into leopard poaching, with an alleged interstate network linked to the killing of at least 10 leopards earlier this year.
- Chief Wildlife Warden of Madhya Pradesh Samita Rajora dispatched the State Tiger Strike Force on Monday to investigate the shooting, examining potential poaching or human-animal conflict.
- Following surgery, Dr. Shobha Jawre from the College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry confirmed pellet injuries caused the death. "The cub is not alive anymore," Rajora stated on Monday.
- As cheetahs venture beyond Kuno, protecting the 59 cheetahs in India remains a challenge, complicating safety efforts across multiple forest divisions sharing responsibility for the wider landscape.
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India vows ‘swift action’ after rare cheetah shot dead
India has vowed “swift action” after a cheetah was shot dead, the first such killing since the country began reintroducing the animals in 2022, the Indian government said yesterday.The Indian Ministry of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change said that it had ordered a “high-level team f
A young cheetah was shot dead in INDIA.
A 19-month-old feline died of injuries despite an operation. An investigation was opened into this first case of cheetah killed by gun since the reintroduction of the species in India in 2022.
Centre sends team to probe cheetah's death at Kuno National Park
New Delhi: After the death of a 19-month-old male cheetah (KNG22) at Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park due to pellet injuries, the Centre has deputed a high-level team for an on-ground investigation into the incident, according to an official statement issued on Wednesday, October 28. The team comprises the Inspector General of Forests (National Tiger … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Sports, Politics …
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