As told to Parliament (August 3, 2023): Almost a million trees to be felled for Great Nicobar Project
All that was discussed in the House through the day
Cheetah ‘Oban’ escapes, strays into village 20 km from Kuno; teams deployed to bring it back
Senior government official tells Down To Earth the cheetah’s action is ‘natural’
Kuno: Cheetahs released in the wild kill their first prey within 24 hours
The authorities are, however, waiting to see how the 2 will deal with leopards and hyenas that are present in abundance in Kuno
Twin cheetahs Elton and Freddie to be released in the wild next week
They were able to hunt a chital (spotted deer) without using the fence of the enclosure to corner it; the cheetahs have a coalition and are …
12 cheetahs from South Africa arrive in India
The Memorandum of Understanding between the two countries had been singed in the last week of January
Project Cheetah: Now cub dies in Kuno within two months of birth
The cub was among four born in India to three-year-old Jwala
Suraj: Eighth cheetah dies at Kuno National Park
Injury marks found on neck and back of the wild cat
Project Cheetah: Tejas from Namibia dies; neck injuries found on 4-yr-old male
A detailed post-mortem and investigation will be carried out by July 12 which will further help to understand the cause of death
A dozen cheetahs to arrive on February 18; Indian delegates to leave for South Africa today
Cheetahs will be airlifted from Gwalior to Kuno to avoid the stress of road travel
Consider shifting cheetahs to Rajasthan, don’t make it prestige issue, SC tells Centre
40% of cheetah deaths in less than a year does not give a good picture, says SC
As told to Parliament (July 24, 2023): First phase of cheetah reintroduction project to cost Rs 91.65 crore, says minister
Project Cheetah: Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary to be new home for African felines
Relocation to be undertaken in accordance with the Cheetah Action Plan, according to officials
Wildlife translocation programmes benefit if they incorporate human dimensions: Study
However, despite the recognised importance of human dimensions, these factors are still largely missing from many conservation initiatives
South Africa confirms signing of MoU to translocate more than 100 cheetahs to India
As part of the MoU, 12 cheetahs will be brought to India annually for the next 10 years
Project Tiger, CAMPA funds used to finance cheetah project: Centre
Barda wildlife sanctuary in Gujarat being developed as a second home for Asiatic lions
Adieu, Sasha: Ailing Namibian cheetah in Kuno breathes her last due to renal failure
Sasha’s creatinine levels were extremely high; she had been ailing even before her arrival in India, according to pathology reports
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (March 30, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Supreme Court stalls Centre’s plan to reintroduce cheetahs in India
Project to bring African cheetahs in Kuno-Palpur sanctuary was initiated in 2010
Gir lions get a second home
Supreme Court orders shifting of some lions to Madhya Pradesh's Kuno-Palpur sanctuary to protect their gene pool
Will it be lions or cheetahs that will roam Kuno-Palpur sanctuary?
Supreme Court asks environment ministry to clarify stand after Gujarat opposes translocation of Gir lions to Madhya Pradesh
Global Eco Watch: Leopard killed, eaten in Idukki as revenge for sheep-killing
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