Two South African cheetahs new solution to Nilgai menace in western Madhya Pradesh
The cheetahs were shifted from the Kuno National Park (KNP) of Sheopur district on April 20. Since then, nilgais have become the male cheetah's preferred prey.
Farmers, particularly in western MP, have been unable to tackle the problems caused by nilgais, which damage the crops and lead to major financial loss.
'Out of the 30-plus kills in the last 80 days, 70% have been nilgais, while the remaining 30% included spotted deer, chinkara and hares. Over the last few weeks, the two male cheetahs aged six years, have been killing a nilgai every second or third day,' division forest officer (DFO-Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary) Sanjay Raikhere told TNIE on Friday.
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