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Aug 31, 2023Keywords:
cheetahs, India, sink, restoration, reintroduction
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Are we sinking African cheetahs in India?
Kelly A. Marnewick
Michael J. Somers
Jan A. Venter
Graham I.H. Kerley
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The current initiative to export African cheetahs to India has a limited scientific basis, placing the Asian subspecies and the translocated animals at risk. There is no evidence that this will benefit African cheetah conservation. We call for a globally coordinated approach to cheetah conservation, based on sound science.
