As another cheetah dies in India, authorities try to get ambitious conservation project on track
An eighth cheetah death in India’s Kuno National Park last Friday has raised new questions about a project that reintroduced the big cats to the country 10 months ago and has been mired in controversy since its inception
BENGALURU, India (AP) — An eighth cheetah death in India’s Kuno National Park last Friday has raised new questions about a project that reintroduced the big cats to the country 10 months ago and has been mired in controversy since its inception.
The latest death was caused by an infestation under a cheetah's radio collar due to humid and wet weather conditions in central India, according to veterinarians from South Africa who are closely involved with the project.
The Indian government said the cheetah deaths being caused by an infection under their radio collar is “speculation and hearsay.”
Maggot wounds, dehydration, infighting and kidney disease have been some of the causes of death of five adults and three of the four cubs born to a female cheetah earlier this year.
