Cheetahs are back in India but conservationists have doubts over plan

India plans to present up to 36 cheetahs successful Kuno National Park, but conservationists pass the situation isn't large capable to enactment a unchangeable population

Life | Analysis 21 September 2022

By Lou Del Bello

One of 8 cheetahs released successful Kuno National Park, India

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India’s ambitious program to reintroduce cheetahs to the Indian subcontinent, which kicked disconnected connected 17 September with the merchandise of 8 individuals by premier curate Narendra Modi, is improbable to win due to the fact that the situation provided is inadequate, scientists warn.

Only astir 6500 big cheetahs are live today, astir of them successful Africa, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The Asiatic cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus venaticus), a subspecies that is present lone recovered successful Iran, went extinct successful …