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Why are African cheetahs dying in India?

A cheetah looks on after being sedated, before being flown with eleven others from South Africa to India under an agreement between the two governments to introduce the African cats to the South Asian country over the next decade, at Rooiberg veterinary facility, Limpopo province, South Africa.
A cheetah looks on after being sedated, before being flown with 11 others from South Africa to India under an agreement between the two governments to introduce the African cats to the South Asian country over the next decade, at Rooiberg veterinary facility, Limpopo province, South Africa, on February 17, 2023 [Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters]
Published On 26 Jul 2023

Project Cheetah, an Indian government initiative, began last year with eight cheetahs arriving in India to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday. And this year, 12 more arrived from South Africa. Many conservationists warned against the relocation, saying the project was rushed, and the cheetahs would have a hard time adapting to the national park they now live in. And their fears have come true. Five of the 20 adult cheetahs, as well as three cubs, have died in the past few months. So what can be done to stop more deaths?

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In this episode: 

  • Ravi Chellam (@RaviChellam3), wildlife biologist and conservation scientist

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This episode was produced by Ashish Malhotra with Sonia Bhagat and our host Malika Bilal. Khaled Soltan fact-checked this episode.

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Source: Al Jazeera