<h1>Two countries negotiate import of eight cheetahs; final approval depends on intergovernmental talks, permits, and liability</h1> A South Asian country and a Southern African country are in final-stage negotiations to import eight additional cheetahs; timing depends on completion of intergovernmental talks and agreement on logistical, regulatory and diplomatic terms. The state-level wildlife authority indicated the matter falls within central government and foreign affairs competence, limiting state disclosure. Any transfer will implicate international wildlife transfer rules, national endangered-species and quarantine statutes, transport and biosafety approvals, and potential liability for animal welfare and mortality. Past translocations, births and deaths at the recipient sites underline ongoing compliance, monitoring and jurisdictional coordination requirements.