Kuno, Madhya Pradesh, February 28, 2026: India’s ambitious Project Cheetah marked another milestone as nine cheetahs from Botswana arrived at Kuno National Park, taking the country’s total cheetah population to 48, including 28 India-born cubs. Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Shri Bhupender Yadav released the animals into…
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Prime Minister Highlights Cheetah Reintroduction as Conservation Success
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 4, 2025 shared an article by Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav that lauds the cheetah reintroduction programme as a clear demonstration of India’s commitment to wildlife conservation. The Prime Minister described the rising cheetah population and recent births as “extremely encouraging,” and cited the…
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Young Cheetah Killed in First Clash With Leopard at Kuno
A young cheetah has died in a rare and tragic encounter with a leopard at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh. This marks the first recorded clash between the two big cats since the launch of Project Cheetah in 2022, India’s ambitious effort to reintroduce the species into the wild…