Talk:Cheetah reintroduction in India

Re-population of Caspian Tiger Range with closely related Siberian / Amur Tiger in exchange for Asiatic Cheetah
Iranian and Russian ecologists are planning a joint project designed to return to the wild the Caspian Tigers as well as Asiatic Cheetahs in the Central Asian region. These big cats had disappeared, the Asiatic Cheetah from Russia and Caspian Tiger from Iran, some half a century ago. Latest genetic studies have shown that the Russian or Amur Tiger is related and virtually identical to the extinct Caspian Tigers and hence will be used to repopulated the Caspian Tiger range in exchange for Asiatic Cheetahs.

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Iran, Russia Hope to Revive Extinct Big Cats Asiatiac Cheetah and Caspian Tiger

01/09/2010; Source: Press TV; Payvand Iran News

Iranian and Russian ecologists have announced ambitious plans to return Caspian Tigers as well as Asiatic cheetahs, which disappeared some half a century ago in their countries, to the wild.

PHOTO: Asiatic cheetah

A delegation of Russian ecologists headed by Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Ecology of the Russian Federation Sergey Donskoy arrived in Tehran a week ago to discuss avenues to reestablish the wild cats.

During the meeting, the Iranian ecologists shed light on the prospect of repopulating the jungles in northern Iran with extraordinary Caspian Tiger, which became extinct over 40 years ago.

This is while through modern genetic analysis it has been discovered the Caspian Tiger and the Siberian Tiger, still in existence, are separated by only one letter of genetic code. The Caspian Tiger can be reestablished by using their relative, the Siberian Tiger.

Russian and international conservation groups banned hunting of tiger in 1947, but it was too late for the Caspian Tiger to make a recovery. Poaching and contributing factors wiped out the majestic cat. Conservation efforts, however, did help to protect and stabilize the Siberian Tiger. Fortunately, the subspecies commingling in the distant past will allow the Caspian Tiger to once again take its rightful place in the family tree of tigers.

PHOTO: Caspian Tiger

The Russian ecologist asked for Iranian assistance in revival of Asiatic cheetahs in the northern Caucasus region.

Described as powerful and graceful hunters, cheetahs are the world's fastest animal and easy to train. Cheetahs were trained by ancient Persian kings, who used them to hunt gazelles.

Recognizing the cats' precarious situation, Iran's Department of Environment has worked with the UN Development Program-Global Environment Facility and Wildlife Conservation Society in New York since 2001 to save the only 50 to 60 Asiatic cheetahs which live in the Dasht-e Kavir region of Iran. Payvand News - 01/09/10

SOURCE: http://www.payvand.com/news/10/jan/1082.html

mrigthrishna (talk) 12:47, 11 January 2010 (UTC)

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Re - Introduction of African Cheetah & Elephant & Lion - Biggest Zoo ?
I am creating this section because African Cheetah belongs to Africa so does Zebra and Giraffe. Just bringing a few and introducing them is really stupid and a defeatist strategy. So tomorrow if the Asiatic Lion and Asiatic elephant is extinct it will bring in African Lions and elephants and reintroduce them to India and show case it as Indian. Remember the Made in India Joke!! Mocking is it not?? yes really stupid!! India should focus on conserving whats left and salvage the green cover and remaining forests. Instead of creating a big Zoo for African animals!! Also all that PETA and Jain other Animal loving organization should focus not on stray dogs and cats but species that will soon be extinct that means Forever!! Good that the Asiatic Cheetah survives in IRAN. Don't look at stupid mean international politics but as protection of species!! Don't you like the wild life of Africa yes its African - 100% but the world adores and admires it!! so should Asian countries not quarrel on petty issues and give the Asiatic Lion to IRAN as well as get Asiatic Cheetahs from Iran and introduce them in India!! Please share your views if you agree?? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Saileshrh (talk • contribs) 15:56, 31 December 2011 (UTC)

Updates

 * 1) https://www.indiatoday.in/india/north/story/extinct-for-60-years-cheetah-is-an-species-in-india-163620-2013-05-19
 * 2) https://www.indiatoday.in/india/north/story/india-cheetah-reintroduction-nauradehi-wildlife-sanctuary-madhya-pradesh-178925-2014-01-30
 * 3) https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/govt-seeks-sc-nod-for-cheetah-project/
 * 4) https://m.economictimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/cheetah-reintroduction-hits-roadblock-for-want-of-funds/articleshow/46063978.cms
 * 5) https://www.hindustantimes.com/environment/not-foreign-govt-seeks-supreme-court-nod-to-re-introduce-cheetah-in-india/story-W4OxoZHVPkqWf0LUdx7KqK.html
 * 6) https://www.news18.com/news/india/glimmer-of-hope-for-cheetah-reintroduction-plan-in-india-1718023.html
 * 7) https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/mp-seeks-revival-of-cheetah-reintroduction-project/article24787745.ece
 * 8) . https://india.mongabay.com/2018/10/indias-policy-flip-flop-on-the-lion-and-cheetah/
 * 9) https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/iucn-has-given-no-objection-to-translocation-of-cheetahs-from-namibia-ntca-tells-sc-118120700866_1.html
 * 10) . http://www.millenniumpost.in/kolkata/bsip-joins-hands-with-zsi-to-bat-for-bringing-back-cheetahs-as-imports-from-africa-339189
 * 11) . https://m.economictimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/cheetahs-from-namibia-to-be-kept-at-nauradehi-sanctuary-ntca-tells-sc/articleshow/68114800.cms
 * 12) . https://naidunia.jagran.com/madhya-pradesh/sagar-south-africa-and-namibia-will-give-30-leopards-to-india-will-keep-in-nouradehi-sanctuary-2851859
 * 13) . https://m.timesofindia.com/city/bhopal/cheetahs-to-run-again-in-jungles-of-madhya-pradesh/articleshow/70546694.cms?fbclid=IwAR0Z-TQiaGe2P2WE5VY3ZhiTf8cDGztjZ8gBUgYopUVApwHua3D11EMA4Ec
 * 14) . https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/not-against-project-to-relocate-african-cheetah-in-india-says-sc/1590529
 * 15) . https://m.timesofindia.com/city/ahmedabad/did-gujarat-lose-the-cheetah-race/articleshow/70563576.cms — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ovie11 (talk • contribs) 16:34, 8 March 2019 (UTC)

Good Article to expand

 * https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/what-drove-the-charismatic-cheetah-to-extinction-in-india/article30295377.ece  D Big X ray ᗙ  22:01, 14 December 2019 (UTC)
 * https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2019/09/can-india-bring-back-cheetah/598066/-- D Big X ray ᗙ  19:44, 13 February 2020 (UTC)

Supreme Court allows introduction of African Cheetahs in India
https://www.oneindia.com/india/supreme-court-allows-introduction-of-african-cheetahs-in-india-3022601.html — Preceding unsigned comment added by 192.33.5.73 (talk) 17:05, 28 January 2020 (UTC)

New update 2
1. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/raj-gujarat-look-to-beatmp-in-hosting-cheetahs/story-Ne316RB94hd5rtTGljOzWM.html

2. https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2020/mar/03/gujarat-keen-on-hosting-cheetah-2111359.html

3. https://www.pressreader.com/india/hindustan-times-st-jaipur/20200203/281599537484436

4. https://www.bhaskar.com/rajasthan/jaisalmaer/news/rajasthan-news-chances-of-cheetah-century-increased-in-tourism-may-add-new-chapter-085006-6593518.html

5. https://www.jagran.com/news/national-velavadar-national-park-attempt-to-resettle-completely-extinct-cheetah-from-country-20098704.html

6. https://m.patrika.com/amp-news/sheopur-news/committee-will-come-to-explore-the-possibilities-of-african-cheeta-5870006/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ovie11 (talk • contribs) 23:07, 10 March 2020 (UTC)

Update in 2021
Please use these to update the Wikipedia page

https://wii.gov.in/cheetah_introduction_technical_report_2021?fbclid=IwAR0Rt7AsCCJrt6s0Vv08U12dkyDK2yYsbsWZVVzDNxByyoErYJ_LlxoF8EU — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ovie11 (talk • contribs) 19:38, 9 January 2021 (UTC)

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/3-sites-in-mp-selected-for-hosting-cheetah-officials-to-train-in-africa-101611051513469.html

Cheetahs being reintroduced by the end of the year.
https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-imports-african-cheetahs-big-cat-locally-extinction-7237807/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ovie11 (talk • contribs) 17:08, 24 March 2021 (UTC)

Eight cheetahs to be translocated from Africa to MP’s Kuno National Park
1. https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/bhopal-news/eight-cheetahs-to-be-translocated-from-africa-to-mp-s-kuno-national-park-101621622571494.html

Cheetah to be re-introduced in India from Africa in November: MP govt
https://m.economictimes.com/news/india/cheetah-to-be-re-introduced-in-india-from-africa-in-november-mp-govt/articleshow/82880654.cms

Action Plan for Introduction of Cheetah in India
https://wii.gov.in/images/images/documents/publications/action_plan_cheetah_introduction_jan_2022.pdf — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ovie11 (talk • contribs) 02:38, 19 January 2022 (UTC)

12 cheetahs from South Africa released in MP’s Kuno
https://indianexpress.com/article/india/cheetahs-india-south-africa-arrival-8452484/lite/ Ovie11 (talk) 22:45, 13 March 2023 (UTC)

Extinction section doesn't cite sources and misses key points
The statement - "By the beginning of the twentieth century, the species was already heading for extinction in many areas. There were certain places more affected by this problem than others. The Indian reserves were not very thoughtful when creating habitat loss for these oversized cats." has no sources cited. Historians note a declining trend in cheetah population by beginning of twentieth century but not nearing extinction. "There were certain places more affected than others", sounds vague and uncorroborated. Furthermore, which Indian reserves are being referred to in the text?

The extinction section glosses over the fact that cheetahs were hunted during the british/colonial rule as bounties by the administration. Rangarajan also found that cheetahs were bounty-hunted by the colonial administration in fairly large numbers, with rewards ranging from Rs 6 for cubs to up to Rs 18 for an adult. According to his research, between 1870 and 1925 the average number of cheetahs killed for rewards was 1.2 a year. This is higher than the number of cheetahs previously reported to be killed and speared between 1800 and 1950, which totalled 127, or a statistical average of less than one a year. . Or about cheetah taming and capturing during the mughal era. In his paper Lions, Cheetahs, and Others in the Mughal Landscape, wildlife historian and conservationist Divyabhanusinh wrote that there was a “crucial” difference between the lion and the cheetah in the Mughal era. “The former was an object, the ultimate object being royal game, to be dispatched in style when encountered. The cheetah, on the other hand, was to be caught and trained after taming it, as an instrument of shikar (hunting),” he wrote.

While both were mentioned in the history section offering a timeline of the decline would be more beneficial.

Other references:

1. Kazmi, Raza. "Asiatic Cheetah Acinonyx jubatus venaticus in India: A Chronology of Extinction and Related Reports." Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society (JBNHS) 116 (2019): 22-43. 66.76.243.130 (talk) 17:07, 9 September 2023 (UTC)

Latest Report on the project.
Check out the latest pdf report on the cheetah project in India.

INTRODUCTION OF CHEETAH IN INDIA https://ntca.gov.in/assets/uploads/Repor...Report.pdf Ovie11 (talk) 18:40, 26 September 2023 (UTC)

New Report
Project Cheetah in India (2024) https://ntca.gov.in/assets/uploads/Reports/AITM/Cheetah_narrow_booklet-6x11-lowre.pdf Ovie11 (talk) 19:35, 4 March 2024 (UTC)

Birth and death graph of the population
The birth and death in the population take a lot of time to read/get an overview, is it possible to make a graph with the following four categories in one graph, and the change over the years?

-animals introduced

-introduced cheetah that died

-cubs born

-locally born that died 2A04:EE41:80:D292:5DCB:9052:ADE4:B4D4 (talk) 22:07, 24 May 2024 (UTC)