Overview
- Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on December 4 released South African female Veera and her two roughly 9–10‑month‑old cubs from an enclosure into Kuno National Park’s Parond forest zone.
- On December 5, officials said one of the cubs that separated overnight was found dead, with the cause to be established by a veterinary autopsy; Veera and the remaining cub were located together and reported to be fine.
- Forest authorities said the trio had been under continuous post‑release surveillance using radio collars and dedicated field teams, a protocol that remains in place.
- Officials have recently cited a national tally of about 32 cheetahs, including 21 born in India, concentrated at Kuno, while a post‑incident update from the park put Kuno’s current count at 28 alongside three at Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary.
- Project Cheetah partners report eight donated cheetahs from Botswana are in quarantine ahead of planned translocation to Kuno for population reinforcement.