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Community Rallies to Reinstate Forest Worker After Cheetah Rescue

4/11/2025

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Satyanarayan Gurjar, an Indian forest worker, has been reinstated after community protests rallied behind him for offering water to a cheetah and her cubs at Kuno National Park. Though his actions breached protocol, they highlighted a deep connection to wildlife. Cheetahs, once extinct in India since 1952, were reintroduced in 2022, with 20 relocated from South Africa.

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Satyanarayan Gurjar, an Indian forest worker, has been reinstated after community protests rallied behind him for offering water to a cheetah and her cubs at Kuno National Park. Though his actions breached protocol, they highlighted a deep connection to wildlife. Cheetahs, once extinct in India since 1952, were reintroduced in 2022, with 20 relocated from South Africa.