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    Home / News / India News / After release from quarantine, 2 Kuno cheetahs make first kill
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    After release from quarantine, 2 Kuno cheetahs make first kill

    After release from quarantine, 2 Kuno cheetahs make first kill
    Written by Pirzada Shakir
    Nov 07, 2022, 11:58 pm 2 min read
    After release from quarantine, 2 Kuno cheetahs make first kill
    The decision to import cheetahs alongside the appreciation is being criticized as experts feel that it is hard for the imported cheetahs to adapt to the habitation here

    After over a month of mandatory quarantine, two cheetahs brought in from Namibia made their first kill at Kuno National Park, Madhya Pradesh, on the intervening night of Sunday and Monday. They were released into a bigger enclosure only on Saturday. Officials said the cheetahs made the "unexpected" first kill within 24 hours of their release and "hunted down a cheetal or spotted deer."

    Why does this story matter?

    • In September this year, India imported eight cheetahs, which were declared extinct in the country in 1952 as the last existing one was hunted down, from Namibia to revive their existence in the country.
    • The decision to import cheetahs, alongside the appreciation, was also criticized as some experts feel that it is hard for the imported cheetahs to adapt to the habitation here.

    First pair released into larger enclosure recently

    On Saturday evening, Freddie and Elton, a pair of male cheetahs, became the first ones to be released into a larger enclosure at Kuno after about 50 days of quarantine. Forest department officials are monitoring their movement through "satellite collars and cameras" before deciding on the staggered release of the other six. Asha, a female cheetah, is expected to be released on November 10.

    PM Modi announce release of two males, shares video

    Great news! Am told that after the mandatory quarantine, 2 cheetahs have been released to a bigger enclosure for further adaptation to the Kuno habitat. Others will be released soon. I’m also glad to know that all cheetahs are healthy, active and adjusting well. 🐆 pic.twitter.com/UeAGcs8YmJ

    — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 6, 2022

    'Worries of cheetahs losing muscle strength in quarantine unfounded'

    The cheetah's "immediate first kill" post-release indicates their "proper adaptation" to the new habitation in India, which many experts were apprehensive of. Forest officials called the "immediate kill" unexpected. "This signifies that the big cats are absolutely fit and the worries of these cheetahs losing any muscle strength owing to the time they spend in quarantine is unfounded," an official told The Indian Express.

    Government project to revive cheetahs in India

    The "Project Cheetah" proposal—meant to revive cheetahs—was prepared in 2008-09 during the UPA rule but the Supreme Court approved it only in 2020 under the Narendra Modi government. Under the project, eight cheetahs—comprising three males and five females—were imported from Namibia in September. The male cheetahs are aged 4.5-5.5 years, while the ages of the female big cats range between two and five years.

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