{
  "id": 8177588,
  "title": "Cheetah Project Completes Four Years, Population Reaches 52 With 32 Born In India",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/cheetah-project-completes-four-years-population-reaches-52-with-32",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-18T04:51:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/cheetah-project-completes-four-years-population-reaches-52-with-32-born-in-india"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Cheetah Project has successfully reached a milestone of 52 cheetahs, 30 of which were born in India, marking the completion of its four-year journey. The project's Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Samita Rajora, announced this at the Cheetah Chaupal organized at Van Vihar in Bhopal. This is the inaugural time the main Cheetah Project event was held in Bhopal, usually taking place in Kuno National Park annually. Shubhranjan Sen, Head of Forest Force, expressed pride in the project's success, assuring that cheetahs' survival in the wild has quelled all concerns. Raghvendra Singh, Principal Secretary, Forest, participated via video conference to discuss the project's achievements, including plans for future translocation of cheetahs to Sagar's Nauradehi Sanctuary.",
  "summary": "Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The Cheetah Project has overcome all the obstacles and now the cheetah population is flourishing. The cheetahs have not only adjusted to the new environment, but their next generations are leaping forward. Now, there are 52 cheetahs and of them, 32 have been born on Indian soil. This was stated by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (Wildlife) Samita Rajora at…",
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  "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."
}