Mumbai, March 7 The Maharashtra government has decided to send 50 leopards to the Reliance Foundation's Vantara wildlife rescue and conservation center, located in Jamnagar, Gujarat, sources close to state forest minister Ganesh Naik have said.
The forest department made the decision to strengthen conservation efforts for the big cats while also addressing concerns related to increasing human-leopard interactions in parts of Maharashtra, they said on Friday.
According to sources, the arrangement was finalized after discussions between Naik and the Vantara management.
Further details about the timeline and modalities of transferring the leopards are expected to be finalized by the forest department in coordination with the facility's management, they added.
Parts of Maharashtra witnessed a series of leopard attacks in November and December 2022.
