Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

In the period of 01/01/2020 to 31/12/2024 inclusive: Request for 1. Zoo inspection reports relating to all cheetahs at Fota Wildlife Park 2. Any records relating to births, deaths (including sex, age at death, cause of death and details of all translocations (including destination & copies of export licences and CITES permits) of cheetahs 3. Where any cheetah was euthanized, the age and sex of the animal and the reason for euthanasia (e.g. welfare grounds on the advice of a suitably qualified veterinary practitioner or ‘surplus’ to requirements, i.e. not having the desired genes). 4. The number of cheetahs released to the wild, the country and location where these cheetahs were released and their fate 5. Details of any further planned releases to the wild (or translocations to other zoos) of cheetahs currently at Fota Wildlife Park as of 31/01/2025