Another Namibian female cheetah passed away in Kuno National Park on Wednesday, bringing the total to nine and inflicting a further hit to the government's cheetah conservation project. Three of these nine cheetahs were cubs, and six of them were adults.
According to the report, the Cheetah Tiblisi, also known as "Dhatri," that was imported from Namibia passed away. On Wednesday, his body was discovered outside the Kuno border. He was reported missing two days back.
"A female cheetah, Dhatri (Tiblisi), was found dead this morning. To determine the cause of the death, a post-mortem is being conducted," said a press note issued by authorities at the park.
Last month, two male cheetahs perished within three days. On July 11, Tejas passed away as a result of a "traumatic shock" brought on by a violent confrontation with a female counterpart.
Sasha, a female cheetah, passed away on March 27 from a kidney condition, while Uday, a male cheetah, passed away on April 23 from cardio-pulmonary failure. On May 9, another female cheetah named Daksha perished following a combative encounter with a male during the breeding attempt.
This wave of tragedy has affected everyone, including the younger generation. Two cheetah cubs lost their lives on May 25 due to "extreme weather conditions and dehydration," while one cheetah baby died on May 23.
In May, a government representative said there was no evidence of carelessness in the fatalities. “There is no lapse behind any of the cheetah deaths. Even in the case of the deaths of the three cheetah cubs, global wildfire literature clearly mentions 90 percent infant mortality among cheetahs.”
Twenty adult cheetahs were transported to Kuno National Park in September 2022 from Namibia and South Africa. Since then, four cubs have been born on Indian land.
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