Once again, successfully continuing its track record, the NGO Wildlife SOS along with Maharashtra Forest Department reunited three leopard cubs found in a sugarcane field in Nagargaon village located in Shirur range, with their mother. The twenty-five-day old cubs were kept under observation for a few hours and later successfully reunited with the mother.

It may be noted that harvest season in Maharashtra often coincides with leopard cub season, which puts both humans and these elusive wild cats in a rather sensitive and conflicting situation. Owing to their dense and tall stalks, sugarcane fields foster a suitable shelter for the female leopards to breed in and this serves as a safe haven for their cubs from other predators. However, most often than not these cubs face the risk of being exposed to sugarcane farmers, especially during the harvest season.