MP: Two cheetahs introduced again to enclosure at KNP for well being examination

By PTI

BHOPAL: Two extra translocated cheetahs have been introduced again to the enclosure for well being examination on the Kuno National Park (KNP) in Madhya Pradesh’s Sheopur district on Tuesday, officers stated.

Prabhas (male) and Veera (feminine), the 2 animals, have been discovered to be in good well being however they are going to be stored on the enclosure until one other check-up is carried out, they added.

Of the 20 grownup cheetahs translocated to Kuno from Namibia and South Africa, solely two at the moment are left within the free-range space of the park.

KNP veterinarians and specialists from Namibia and South Africa examined Prabhas and Veera on Tuesday, officers stated.

Five of the translocated cheetahs and three cubs have died on the KNP since March this yr.

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Madhya Pradesh’s chief wildlife warden Aseem Shrivastava stated in a press launch that Prabhas and Veera have been delivered to `bomas’ (enclosure) for a well being examination and each have been wholesome.

They can be stored within the bomas until the subsequent well being examination, he stated.

A complete of 13 cheetahs (seven male and 6 feminine) are at the moment contained in the enclosures, Shrivastava added.

On Monday, officers had stated that radio collars of six cheetahs have been eliminated for well being examination.

Under Project Cheetah, which seeks to reintroduce the species within the wild in India, a complete of 20 cheetahs have been imported from Namibia and South Africa.

Later, 4 cubs have been born to the Namibian cheetah ‘Jwala’ contained in the park.

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