SC urges Centre to transfer cheetahs to another location

Source: The post is based on the article “SC urges Centre to transfer cheetahs to another location”  published in The Hindu on 21st July 2023

What is the News?

The Supreme Court has asked the Union government why the recent deaths of Cheetah’s was becoming a “prestige issue”. 

It also asked why the cheetahs were all released in Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh, and not spread out across sites.

What has happened to Cheetahs?

20 cheetahs were translocated to Kuno National Park in India from Namibia and South Africa as part of efforts to revive the cheetah population in India.

Later, four cubs were born to one of the Cheetah.

Among these 24 cheetah’s, eight cheetahs have died which includes three cubs born in India.

What did the Supreme Court say on Cheetah’s deaths?

The Supreme Court has said that the deaths of 40% of the 20 cheetahs brought from South Africa and Namibia to the Kuno National Park (KNP) within a year does not present a good picture.

The court said that instead of having cheetahs in one place, we can create one or more habitats for them.