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India to reintroduce cheetah

By T.K. Randall
July 10, 2009 · Comment icon 13 comments

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India are planning to reintroduce cheetahs in to the wild, the last documented sighting was in 1947 and they were officially declared extinct in 1952. India currently maintains increasing numbers of lions and leopards in the wild.
It is the only one of the big cats no longer found in the country. While the tiger population has declined rapidly, India has spreading prides of Asiatic Lions and a healthy leopard population. The last documented sight of cheetahs in India was in 1947 when an Indian prince shot three during a hunting expedition. They were formally declared extinct in 1952."


Source: Telegraph | Comments (13)




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Comment icon #4 Posted by Andromedae 16 years ago
yeyyyy!
Comment icon #5 Posted by jpjoe 16 years ago
Definitely good news. I just hope that the people and India have learnt to protect these cats and the rest of their natural wildlife from now on. I wish this project all the luck.
Comment icon #6 Posted by behaviour??? 16 years ago
Thats indeed good news Thanks B???
Comment icon #7 Posted by AKUMA166 16 years ago
you know i have a freind who has family living in the kashmir region around inida and pakistan, he told me that his uncle had shot a cheetah while he was staying over apprently it was killing their goats and chickens.
Comment icon #8 Posted by behaviour??? 16 years ago
Lot of tiger attacks have been reported in india Thanks B???
Comment icon #9 Posted by InHuman 16 years ago
Lot of tiger attacks have been reported in india Thanks B??? STOP THE TRAINS.
Comment icon #10 Posted by Blueguardian 16 years ago
NEWS FLASH, now people in India can be eaten by cheetahs as well as lions and tigers and leopards. Lets add more dangerous animals to all our wildlife.
Comment icon #11 Posted by Cetacea 16 years ago
NEWS FLASH, now people in India can be eaten by cheetahs as well as lions and tigers and leopards. Lets add more dangerous animals to all our wildlife. And that is exactly the attitude that resulted in the extirpation of these animals... Yes, let's kill everything that has teeth and claws, lets extinguish any big predator that is not us, just in case. Never mind that it's us who's invading their habitat and endangering them, let's not leave it at that, someone somewhere might get attacked, let's put them all in zoos or better kill them all! It might interest you to know that there is no record... [More]
Comment icon #12 Posted by Blueguardian 16 years ago
And that is exactly the attitude that resulted in the extirpation of these animals... Yes, let's kill everything that has teeth and claws, lets extinguish any big predator that is not us, just in case. Never mind that it's us who's invading their habitat and endangering them, let's not leave it at that, someone somewhere might get attacked, let's put them all in zoos or better kill them all! It might interest you to know that there is no record of a healthy wild cheetah attacking a human in the wild.People are a much greater threat to cheetahs than cheetahs are to people- but by all means, let... [More]
Comment icon #13 Posted by Cetacea 16 years ago
Not exactly right on the attitude i have , I disagree with killing animals no matter what type of animal it is, in self defense I believe it to be ok, but hunting for the sake of it and bragging rights I'm against. My last comment was more of a joke then anything. Lets hope the cheetahs stay healthy Sorry for that. I've met enough people that actually DO have that attitude sadly which is why I responded like I did...


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