Tracking the history of the cheetah

The debate over the cheetah is a reminder of how our own power needs to be tempered not just by knowledge but wonder. This is not a book to be missed

The Story of India’s Cheetahs

Author: Divyabhanusinh

Publisher: MARG Foundation

Pages: 322

Price: Rs 2,800 

Indian conservation has been in the spotlight since September 2022, when cheetahs from Namibia, and later from South Africa, were brought to the Kuno National Park, Madhya Pradesh. The controversy over the pros and cons of this project rages on.

But to get a sense of perspective on how, when and where this elegant and fleet-footed cat lived across South Asia and why it died out has never been more important.

That history has itself been subject of controversy that is about as animated as the one on the dos and don’ts