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Podcast: In Focus by The Hindu
Episode: Cheetah Translocation Project: Why did three of the four cheetah cubs die?
Description: India’s ambitious cheetah relocation project got a shot in the arm when one of the translocated females gave birth to four cubs in March. These were the first cheetah cubs to be born in India since the species went extinct in the country 70 years ago. But in an unfortunate turn of events, three out of the four cubs have died, and the fourth one, also reported to be very weak, is under close medical monitoring.The Environment Ministry in a press release has claimed that the survival rate of cheetah cubs is only 10%. Does that mean th...