Cheetah Reintroduction in India

[Sanju]

(12-03-2018, 07:29 AM)Rishi Wrote: Owing to the critical situation Asiatic cheetahs of Iran are in, bringing Saharan or Sudan cheetahs would've made most sense... given the new studies suggest that they may be the same sub-species as Asiatic Cheetahs!

As per the official site of IUCN Redlist: 
"The review by Krausman and Morales (2005) included Cheetahs from the northern Sahara in venaticus. The type locality of A. j. venaticus is unknown. At a November 2006 meeting of the North African Region Cheetah Action Group (NARCAG), Belbachir (2007) recommended genetic studies to clarify whether the Cheetahs of Algeria (which probably has the largest Saharan Cheetah population) should be classified as A. j. hecki or A. j. venaticus." (Source)

Much of their range is facing political turmoil & India can promise them a better future...

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Also, a tiny population of rewilded NorthEast African cheetahs are living in Sir BaniYas island for repopulating project in UAE that as seen tremendous success in its baby steps. One of their females had even had a litter of four, while cheetahs are difficult to breed even in captivity!
They are part of a breeding project in Djibouti Cheetah Refuge, & an EEP in European zoos.

The female Sudan Cheetah "Safiya" with her cubs in Sir Bani Yas Island.

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Neither countries have a complicated relationship with India. With some will & coordination, India could get her hands on first & second best options for reintroducing cheetahs in India...

@Rishi I have a doubt. Namibia readily accepted to give some cheetahs but will this Saharan country like Sudan and Arab country like UAE accept to give cheetahs without expecting anything in return? 
Apart from that Indian administration is unstable with recent disagreement of experts (coz of prey base, space and reaction of local villagers issue) in cheetah reintroduction programme or project which now made things jammed and put on hold. 
I see no such problems as there is fair herbivore numbers, diversity and density, grasslands-scrub land habitat and sufficient area in nauradehi, Kuno of Madhya Pradesh and banni grassland reserve in Rajasthan for a small population of 30 to 50 individuals based on current situation. With proper awareness programmes telling and describing the behaviour of this feline and difference between leopard and cheetah to local people will mitigate that risk too. Also, this population size or numbers may increase with proper hard work and dedication towards conservation by increasing prey more and giving secular habitat protection from poaching (i think poaching is not a problem to cheetah as Chinese don't use cheetah in traditional medicine or other purposes).
Then why some experts are denying this project as a good idea?? Reply