Mar 26, 2025 10:15 PM IST
Principal chief conservator of forest (APCCF) wildlife L Krishnamoorty has requested DFO Sanjay Raykhere to reply inside seven days
BHOPAL: The Madhya Pradesh forest division has requested the Mandsaur divisional forest officer (DFO) to present his rationalization on the dying of three leopards after they had been translocated from the Gandhi Sagar Wildlife (GSW) Sanctuary.
The Madhya Pradesh forest division earlier mentioned they needed to enhance the prey base for cheetahs by shifting leopards . (FILE/REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE)
Principal chief conservator of forest (APCCF) wildlife L Krishnamoorty has requested DFO Sanjay Raykhere to reply inside seven days.
The discover was issued after a Chhattisgarh-based surroundings activist Nitin Singhvi wrote to the Union ministry of surroundings and forest and MP forest division, demanding that the shifting of leopards be shifted
HT reported on March 18 that three of the 17 leopards that shifted from Gandhi Sagar had died — one at GSW east zone and two at Kheoni Wildlife Sanctuary in Dewas. Seven extra leopards are scheduled to be translocated over the following few months.
DFO Mandsaur Sanjay Raykhere had earlier mentioned that shifting out the leopards would assist enhance the prey base in GSW for the cheetahs.
In his letter, Singhvi alleged that Madhya Pradesh was compromising the welfare of leopards, which had resulted within the dying of three leopards.
“Although the leopards have been translocated from enclosure to make room for cheetahs in Gandhisagar Wildlife Sanctuary, it is essential to consider the guidelines provided by the Ministry and the behavior of the leopards. The Guidelines for Human-Leopard Conflict Management (2011) issued by the Ministry explicitly state that leopards exhibit strong homing instincts; therefore, when necessary, they should be released within their immediate vicinity, i.e., within the animal’s home range. Furthermore, the guidelines specify that captured leopards should be released within 10 km of the capture site.”
He additionally identified that the unique challenge proposal for importing cheetahs by no means prompt that native cats could be displaced or harmed within the course of.
“It is our responsibility to ensure that conservation efforts prioritise the well-being and safety of all species involved. In light of this and the above submission, and also recognizing that every species is iconic and important, the undersigned respectfully requests that the surviving translocated leopards be returned to their native habitat and that further, leopard translocations be halted,” Singhvi mentioned within the letter.
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