Asiatic Lion e-Bulletin From 1-1-2010 to 31-1-2010

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Asiatic Lion and Gir Forest Update

Wildlife

Conservation Trust - Rajkot - India

 

 

 

 

 

From

1-1-2010 to 31-1-2010

 

 

 

 

 

The fortnightly

e-Bulletin aims to keep lion fans, wildlife lovers and conservation networks

up-to-date with news and developments about Asiatic Lion and Gir Forest. It

is compiled by Wildlife Conservation Trust – Rajkot, India. Previous issues are available on request.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Headline News

 

 

 

 

Relocation

of families from revenue villages of Kuno

Madhya Pradesh government has spent an amount of Rs. 1453

lakhs for the relocation of 1543 families from…

 

Leopard

trapped in snare, dies

A leopard died of strangulation after it got caught in a

trap set up in a farm of Amreli village on Amreli village on…

 

MP

ready to welcome lions, Gujarat in no mood to allow relocation

Despite Gujarat being in no mood to allow shifting of any

of its Asiatic lions, Madhya Pradesh government has….

 

Lion

dies of old age, leopard's death still mystery

A lion died of old age at Jasadhar veterinary hospital

recently after he was shifted there by the forest department….

 

Forest

department shot four dogs

Since last many months spotted deers, chinkaras were being

hunted by dogs in Gir forest area near Kodiya village in….

 

50

Gir lions to get GPS collars Wild Cats Between 5-9 Years Will Be Tracked

It is official now. About 50 lions, out of the 359 lions,

in Gir forest will be fitted with the Global Positioning System….

 

Forest

department grabs truck with illegal wood

Gir East forest department yesterday caught a lorry

Registration no. GJ-4T-9517 on Hirava-Patla road in…

 

‘MP

sanctuary ideal for Gir lions, but not for those bred in captivity’

Giving another dimension to the ongoing standoff between

Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh over the translocation of…

 

Forest

Department frontline staff trained for more effective protection of the

Asiatic lion

A total of 490 frontline Forest Department staff

protecting the Asiatic lion (Panthera leo persica) in Gir were…

 

Two

caught with Lion paws

A sting operation was conducted by local police (and

Flamingo nature Club volunteers also.) at Vijpadi village near…

 

Lioness

attacks farm labour

In one more man-animal conflict, a lioness suddenly attack

a labour Bhikha Kadu Siyal(Resident of Surva). He was….

 

Intel

says Poachers on the prowl in Gir again

Intelligence inputs warn of a gang of poachers, who have

become active in an around Sasan Gir. Forest department…

 

Police

set decoy, seize pair of lion' paws

The Amreli district police has seized two paws with nine

claws on them from two locals who were arrested while….

 

Govt

yet to act on poaching incidents

Even after three years of poaching, the government is yet

to react and take stern actions to curb poaching. The…

 

Buffalo

killed by lions in Bhavnath area

Bhavnath area is border of Junagadh city adjoining Girnar

wildlife sanctuary. Recently Junagadh Municipal had…

 

Seized

lion claws fake, say police

Lion paws and claws seized from two locals on January 8

have turned out to be fake, the Amreli police have….

 

Leopard

attacks girl child

Family of Baghubhai Mavjibhai Charola and his family

including seven year old girl Sonal works as…

 

Girl,

labourer survive separate leopard attacks in Junagadh dist

A seven-year-old girl from Jeerani village of Dhari taluka

of Junagadh was grievously hurt in a…

 

5

nabbed from Barda Wildlife Sanctuary while cooking rabbit meat

Five people were arrested by forest officials in Barda

Wildlife Sanctuary while they were about to….

 

 

SC

asks why Guj isn’t giving lions to MP

If there are any hints to be taken by Gujarati pride, the

question put forth by the Supreme Court on….

 

Lions

for Kuno: MP reiterates demand for Gir’s wild cats

With the Supreme court slated to hear on January 12, the

issue of allocation of Asiatic lions from…

 

‘70

per cent of Corbett resorts host weddings, races’

Is Corbett national park, India’s best known tiger

sanctuary, becoming a hunting ground for party animals at…

 

Few

foresters in Gir know wildlife nitty-gritty: study

Lion census is set to begin shortly at the Gir National

Park and Wildlife Sanctuary, and the state…

 

Forest

officials’ expertise to be considered before posting

The lion king will have better handlers henceforth. The

Union ministry, in a recent decision, has…

 

Lion

safari at Ambardi too

Diu, Gir and Tulshishayam have drawn closer. Not

geographically, though. The Central government has …..

 

Lion

transfer will be big blow to Gujarat tourism

Gujarat may have been opposing the transfer of lions on

grounds of wildlife survival, the real fear is that…..

 

Is

Gujarat serious about keeping the lion’s share?

Gujarat appears to have already handed over the Asiatic

lions to assertive neighbour Madhya Pradesh (MP) on a platter…

 

Lion

census in April, to cover 4 districts

The first lion census after the poaching incidents of 2007,

will be held in the peak of summer in April this year…

 

Lion

cub’s carcass found in Visavadar range

A decapitated carcass of a lion cub was found from Visavadar

range of Gir Wildlife Sanctuary on Wednesday…

 

‘Centre

did not consult state on lion shifting’

The government of Gujarat was not consulted by the Centre

when the latter planned a project to translocate Asiatic lions from Gir

forest....

 

Leopard

attacks a child

Leopard attacked a 15 old shepherd boy who was grazing his

sheeps and goats. Incidence happened…

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