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Saturday, January 3, 2026
TopicCheetah deaths

Topic: Cheetah deaths

Namibian cheetah Nabha dies in MP’s Kuno week after suffering injuries. 9th death under Project Cheetah

This comes just days after Modi's visit to Namibia during which he  emphasised conservation efforts adopted for Namibian cheetahs following their intercontinental translocation.

Two cubs born to Kuno cheetah Neerva dead just days after birth, mutilated carcasses recovered

On Monday, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav had shared on social media that Neerva had delivered cubs. Samples sent for examination to determine cause of death.

Lover of food, attention & travel, cheetah Pavan was ‘special’ for forest dept officials in Kuno

Forest officials remember Pavan as a free soul who would always travel East. Pavan was the only free-ranging cheetah at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh.

Three cubs born to cheetah Jwala at Kuno-Palpur National Park, total count reaches 20 

Jwala, a cheetah translocated to Kuno from Namibia, gave birth to three cubs on 20 January, 25 days after another Cheetah, Aasha, delivered her litter.

Namibian cheetah Shaurya dies in Kuno, death toll of translocated big cats now 10, including 3 cubs

Another translocated cheetah died at Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park on 16 January, taking the death toll of the big cats that went extinct in India decades back to 10, including three cubs.

‘Roaring success’ — Namibian cheetah Aasha gives birth to three cubs in Kuno 

Satellite images showed at least three cubs, said Kuno’s chief conservator of forests (CCF) Uttam Sharma. Comes months after three of four cubs born to another cheetah, Jwala, died.

Kuno CCF on cheetah deaths — ‘action plan made in advance, things happen differently on ground’

Kuno National Park's chief conservator of forests Uttam Sharma talks about Project Cheetah & its challenges, the spate of deaths at the park & how his team's helping a lone cub survive.

1 yr of Project Cheetah: 14 big cats imported to India set for release into wild, newborn under care

Project has seen 6 cheetahs die of 20 translocated from Africa. Animals were initially released into the wild of MP's Kuno national park but later quarantined after 3 died of septicemia.

One more cheetah dies in Kuno National Park, 9th death since March

Officials have said that a postmortem was being carried out to ascertain the cause of death of female African cheetah 'Dhatri' (Tiblisi).

‘Low prey density, chances of infection’ — why Centre says Rajasthan is unsuitable for Project Cheetah

The National Tiger Conservation Authority has informed the SC that the Rajasthan reserve is facing issues such as tiger deaths, feral cattle, staff shortage, and low prey density.

On Camera

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A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.