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MP forest dept wants to translocate antelopes to Palpur Kuno
PTI, Dec 19, 2010, 04.49pm IST

BHOPAL: With a huge rise in endangered blackbuck population in Madhya Pradesh, the state forest department wants to translocate 1000 Indian antelopes to Palpur Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary, where its chief predator the Cheetah is proposed to be re-introduced in India.

"We have sent a proposal to the Centre seeking permission and funds to translocate 1000 blackbucks in Palpur Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary spread over an area of 300 sq km in Sheopur district where the Cheetahs are going to be re-introduced in India," Madhya Pradesh forest minister Sartaj Singh said.

Blackbuck population has witnessed a tremendous increase and now these animals with twisted horns were entering fields. Farmers are complaining that their crops were being damaged by the Indian antelopes, he said.

"We have blackbuck in the entire state and we want 1000 of these to be translocated in Palpur Kuno," he said.

He said that the work of shifting blackbucks and Cheetah can go simultaneously.

Singh said that Cheetah were very fond of preying on these mammals.

About Cheetah, he said that the first pack of it from South Africa will reach Palpur Kuno in the next winter.


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