African Cheetah Populations In Danger As India Imports More Animals

The study’s authors believe that the decline in African cheetah populations is due to a number of factors, including habitat loss, poaching, and competition from other predators.

African Cheetah Populations In Danger As India Imports More Animals

A new study published in the journal Nature has found that the introduction of African cheetahs into India is “draining” African cheetah populations. Researchers at the University of Oxford discovered that over the past 50 years, the number of African cheetahs in the wild has decreased by more than 50 percent.

The study’s authors believe that the decline in African cheetah populations is due to a number of factors, including habitat loss, poaching, and competition from other predators. However, they also believe that the introduction of African cheetahs into India is a major contributing factor.

The study found that the Indian government has imported more than 100 African cheetahs since 1990. These cheetahs have been released into a number of different protected areas in India, but they have not been able to establish sustainable populations.

The study’s authors believe that the Indian government should stop importing African cheetahs and focus on conserving the cheetahs that are already in Africa. They also believe that the Indian government should do more to protect the cheetahs’ habitat and reduce poaching.

In recent weeks, there have been several incidents of African cheetahs and their cubs dying in India. The first incident occurred in Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh, where three of four cheetah cubs born to a female cheetah from Namibia died. The cubs were reportedly weak, underweight, and dehydrated, and officials believe that a scorching heat wave in the region may have contributed to their deaths.

A second incident occurred in the Gir National Park in Gujarat, where a male cheetah from Namibia died after being hit by a car. According to reports, the vehicle struck the cheetah as it was crossing the road.

These deaths are a major setback for the Indian government’s efforts to reintroduce cheetahs to the country. Cheetahs were declared extinct in India in 1952, and the government has been working to bring them back to the country for several years. In 2022, the government imported 20 cheetahs from Namibia and South Africa, and released them into Kuno National Park and the Gir National Park.

The study’s findings have raised concerns among conservationists. They believe that the Indian government’s decision to import African cheetahs is a mistake that is only going to make the situation worse for cheetahs in Africa.

“The Indian government needs to wake up and realize that they are contributing to the decline of African cheetah populations,” said Dr. Jane Goodall, a world-renowned primatologist and conservationist. “They need to stop importing African cheetahs and focus on conserving the cheetahs that are already in Africa.”

The Indian government has not yet responded to the study’s findings. However, it is clear that the introduction of African cheetahs into India is having a negative impact on African cheetah populations. The Indian government needs to take action to protect cheetahs in Africa and stop importing African cheetahs into India.