India, Oct. 21 -- The Madhya Pradesh forest department is using a helicopter to help with the translocation of black bucks and blue bulls from Shajapur to Gandhi Sagar Wildlife sanctuary (GSW) in Mandsaur, the second designated home for cheetahs in India.

L Krishnamurthy, additional principal chief conservator of forest (APCCF), wildlife, said the state government had approved a budget of Rs.3 crores two years ago for translocating 500 blue bulls and black bucks and imparting training to MP forest officials and also Indian pilots.

Currently, the use of the helicopters for the translocation is being carried out by South African experts including a chopper pilot.

"The technique involves flying a helicopter over the herd and gently guidin...