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Kuno Cheetah Nirva Found After Twelve Days Missing
Nirva is a female cheetah living in Kuno National Park.
The team watching her could not find her for 12 days.
Her satellite collar stopped sending information.
Her radio collar still worked, but only when the team was very close to her.
Nirva had been staying with her three cubs before moving away from them.
Search teams then used radio signals to find her.
Officials said she was safe and planned to replace her faulty collar.
This was the second time one of Nirva’s satellite collars had stopped working.
Female cheetah Nirva was located in Kuno National Park after monitoring teams lost track of her for 12 days.
Her satellite collar had stopped transmitting, while her radio collar continued sending signals within about 500 meters.
Nirva became difficult to track after separating from her three satellite-collared cubs on August 20.
Forest officials said Nirva was safe and would be captured to replace the malfunctioning satellite collar.
Kuno has 49 cheetahs, including 15 males, 15 females and 19 cubs.
- Who
- Nirva, a female cheetah in Kuno National Park, and the forest department monitoring teams.
- What
- Nirva was located after going untracked for 12 days because her satellite collar malfunctioned.
- Where
- Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh, India.
- When
- She was reportedly located after August 20; the article says Wednesday, while a quoted officer referred to Thursday afternoon.
- Why
- Her satellite collar stopped transmitting, and she separated from her three satellite-collared cubs, making her harder to track.
Key facts
- Animal
- Nirva, a female cheetah
- Location
- Kuno National Park, Madhya Pradesh
- Tracking problem
- Nirva’s satellite collar stopped transmitting signals
- Radio collar range
- About 500 meters
- Planned action
- Officials intend to capture Nirva and replace the malfunctioning collar
- Kuno cheetah population
- 49 cheetahs: 15 males, 15 females and 19 cubs
- Earlier collar failure
- Nirva previously had a satellite collar replaced after it stopped transmitting in July 2023
Quotes
Senior forest officer
Forest official involved in monitoring and locating the cheetah
“We are going to capture Nirva to replace her malfunctioning satellite collar”
deccanchronicle.com
Sources
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