Cheetah reintroduction efforts suffer setback with deaths of multiple cubs in India's national parks.
Two more cheetah cubs have died in Kuno National Park, Madhya Pradesh, India, bringing the total number of cheetah deaths to six within the past two months since the translocation of cheetahs from African countries to Kuno. Preliminary investigations indicate that malnutrition may be the cause of death for these cubs. One cub has been rescued and is receiving intensive treatment and close monitoring at Palpur Hospital. The remaining female cheetah, Jwala, is in stable health and under continuous observation. The National Tiger Conservation Authority has constituted a “Cheetah Project Steering Committee” to review the progress of the project.
