India flies in cheetahs from 5,000 miles away for controversial reintroduction
India flies in cheetahs from 5,000 miles away for controversial reintroduction
The animals went extinct in India in 1952 (Picture: Getty)
Cheetahs are being reintroduced to India seven decades after being hunted to extinction.
This morning the country’s prime minister released the big cats into a holding enclosure as part of the controversial project, which has faced significant criticism at home and abroad.
Narendra Modi says the move will increase biodiversity and…