{
  "id": 7242746,
  "title": "Madhya Pradesh Cheetah Project Faces Monsoon Test As Heavy Rain Disrupts Tracking Of 30 Radio-Collared Cheetahs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/madhya-pradesh-cheetah-project-faces-monsoon-test-as-heavy-rain",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T03:35:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/madhya-pradesh-cheetah-project-faces-monsoon-test-as-heavy-rain-disrupts-tracking-of-30-radio-collared-cheetahs"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Heavy monsoon rains and dense cloud cover are putting the Cheetah Project's monitoring system to the test in Madhya Pradesh. The system, which includes technology, vehicles, and communication networks, is operating under challenging conditions. Of the 30 radio-collared cheetahs, 12 are in fenced natural forest areas with mothers and cubs. The remaining 18 cheetahs roam free across a landscape spanning six districts. The monitoring operation, which has no parallel anywhere else, is facing difficulties in tracking the animals accurately due to disrupted communication during heavy rainfall and cloud cover. Field teams are having to endure difficult weather conditions while maintaining vigilance to monitor the cheetahs.",
  "summary": "Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The monsoon is putting the Cheetah Project's monitoring system to the test, with heavy rainfall and dense cloud cover disrupting communication and making it harder for field teams to track radio-collared cheetahs. The monitoring system encompasses technology, equipment, vehicles and communication networks, as well as the personnel operating in the field. This has been…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Madhya Pradesh September 14, 2026, Weather Update: Rivers Swell, Dams Open Gates As 3 Monsoon Systems Bring Heavy Rain Across State",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/madhya-pradesh-september-14-2026-weather-update-rivers-swell-dams",
        "published": "2026-09-14T04:12:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}