Guest guest Posted March 7, 2010 Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 Asiatic Lion and Gir Forest Update Wildlife Conservation Trust - Rajkot - India From 1-2-2010 to 28-2-2010 The monthly 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. If you are not able to open by clicking the relevant link below, visit http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com Headline News In the lion’s den There is something magical about seeing a lion in the wild. The Asiatic lion, found only in Gujarat’s Gir forest today, can…. Lion kills near Visavadar After killing a bullock at Mandavan villaga, a pride of male, female and cub reached behind the telephone exchange area in… Cheetahs fall ill at Sakkar Baug Zoo in Junagadh, removed from public view Sakkar baug Zoo in Junagadh, which has the distinction of housing two pairs of African Cheetahs, has removed the… Leopard trapped in farmer’s house The incidence happened at Bhad(Vakiya) village near Khambha in Gir East in Tulsi Shyam range. At the time of… 550 crores projects for Gir lions Lion census is scheduled in April 2010. at the time state Govt. has prepared a project of Rs. 550 crores (about 125 million USD) for… Lion kill at Wadal Wadal is a small village on the edge of Girnar Wildlife Sanctuary in Junagadh Taluka. On 8th Feb, pride of…. Leopard attacks pilgrim in Girnar A leopard attacked a pilgrim in Girnar hills of Junagadh district in the wee hours of Tuesday. The man sustained… Leopard found dead in Bhavnagar village Carcass of a leopard was found in the hilly area of Nana Khokhara forest in Ukharla village of Gohilvad region in… Pride reaches Hamapur near Bagasara Hamapur is a small village of Bagasara Taluka. It is about 40 kms from Gir East border. Yeaterday a pride of…. Leopard attacking human always gets life term imprisonment When a leopard attacks for the first time, it is released free after 45 days imprisonment at Sakkarbag zoo. But it is… Boy saved from leopard jaws Few farm labours were sleeping at Rajubhai Chhaganbhai’s farm in Godhana- Vanzara village near Porbandar. Suddenly at… Gujarat opposes shifting lion sanctuary to MP tiger reserve Amidst growing concern over depleting tiger population in the country, Gujarat stoutly opposed in the Supreme Court, the… Leopard kills two in Veraval For some strange reason, leopards are on the rampage in Saurashtra and south Gujarat. Two women were killed by… Lion get young man by neck More man animal conflict happened at Mota Mansa village near Jafrabad (part of greater Gir area). As story says, four man were… Gujarat opposes transfer of Gir lions The Supreme Court has asked the governments of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh to sort out within one month a dispute over… Move to relocate lions from Gir reserve splits BJP The Narendra Modi government will not make any compromise when it comes to Asiatic lions found only in Gujarat's Gir reserve…. Leopards rule in the last abode of Asiatic lions It is known as the last abode of Asiatic Lions. But the most common big cat that can be seen in the Gir Wildlife Sanctuary in… State opposes shifting of Gir lions to MP tiger reserve Amid the growing concern over the depleting tiger population in the country, Gujarat today opposed in the… WHAT ABOUT THE LION REHABILITATION The Asiatic Lion, which migrated from Asia Minor, Iraq, Iran, Bulgaria through Afghanistan, Pakistan into… Cops on alert, leopard still on prowl The forest department in Junagadh district is leaving no stone unturned to catch the leopard that killed two women on… Forest dept to employ GIS for Asiatic lion census In a first, the state Forest Department will be using Geographical Information System (GIS) for census of Asiatic lions in…. Leopard trapped in Ghogha, dies A leopard was found dead atop a hill of Nana Khorana forest in Ghogha taluka of Bhavnagar on…. Leopard kills One at Bhavnath A dead body of religious tourist was found near Kashmiri Bapu’s place in the Girnar forest. The old saint(Sadhu) was…. Baby leopards killed by another leopard The incidence of fight between two leopards was reported by RFO Kandoriya of Visawadar range. A dead body of… Forest officials suspect land sharks behind Victoria Park fire Hundreds of trees were charred in a major fire that engulfed four hectares of Victoria Park, a reserved forest spread… 7 peacocks found dead in Amreli village Seven peacocks were found lying dead on the banks of a river on the outskirts of Samadhiyala village in… Finally Bhavnath’s Man-eater(?) leopard caught A leopard had attacked two pilgrims and killed one of them during Maha Shivratri fair at Junagadh. Bhavnath is… Sakkarbag zoo full of “attacking” leopards Leopards have become concern not on for local villagers who are being attacked but also for Sakkar Bag zoo authorities as… Young man escaped leopard attack Farmer Gokal Vallabh Koli resident of Savarkundla, visited on of his friend’s farm at Ditla village, 30 kms from… In fight between two lions Forest department had received information about an injured lion in Ghodawadi forest area in Gir East. On instruction of…. Leopard injures three in Talala village Adding to the rising number of leopard attacks being reported from the state, a leopard injured three persons in… High-tech gadgets to be used for tracking lions at Gir Gujarat government is procuring high-tech gadgets like GPS, automated sensor grid and night vision devices to… Centre offers tigers for Guj’s lions The Centre has offered to re-introduce tigers in the forest of Dangs as an incentive to Gujarat to part with… Lion poaching: Kingpin set free The kingpin in lion poaching cases, Sarkaslal Saharesingh Parghi stood a free man a week ago, as the… Man spent night on three to save himself from lions Gir Lions are found more frequently in Lor village of Jafrabad Taluka. Yesterday Kusabhai Madhubhai Gadthariya was…. Gujarat not interested in tiger-lion swap Gujarat is likely to reject outright the proposal of Union minister for forest and environment Jairam Ramesh’s offer…. Guj rejects Centre's offer to swap lions with tigers Gujarat today rejected the Centre's offer to swap Asiatic lions in its Gir reserve with tigers in a bid to… Gang of 10 poachers behind leopard's death A gang of 10 poachers was responsible for the death of a leopard whose carcass was found ensnared in… Wildlife protection Act needs more fangs The release of the kingpin of the gang of lion poachers, Sarkashlal, who was arrested in 2007 for the killing of… READERS RESPONSE Shifting lions,tigers a bad idea Do we need tigers in Gujarat Leopard caught, sent to Junagadh zoo A leopard was caught on the outskirts of Iswariya village in Junagadh district’s Veraval taluka on… Sasans only vet quits after pay cut RK Hirpara,posted as a veterinary doctor in Sasan,has quit his job.Reason: he got a pay cut.Two more… Forest fire in Gir East Yesterday suddenly fire broke out in Karmdadi round of Dalkhaniya range in Gir East. Fire engulfed about… Two cubs fall in Open Well This incidence of Open Well happened at Shitwadi Ashram area near Vekariya village, some 15 kms from… Girl attacked by leopard in Veraval village, serious A leopard attacked a sleeping five-year-old girl, injuring her grievously in Ishwariya village in Veraval in… Not M-P, Gir lions are going to China Chief minister Narendra Modi may have refused to part with any of the Gir lions for a sanctuary in… Cracking of 2007 lion poaching case The investigation into the sensational 2007 poaching case will be a model case for the wildlife conservators participating in… ‘WILDLIFE LAWS NEED MORE CLAWS’ It is the second most lucrative illegal international trade after narcotics with global turnover of more than… Gir poaching case, milestone for forensics According to DFS officials, the Gir lion poaching case was a milestone for wildlife forensics. MS Dahiya, deputy director… Such crimes need mix of experts to be solved Gujarat Forensic Science University at Gandhinagar, along with Wildlife Institute of India (WII) at Dehradun and… .. Wildlife Conservation Trust Activities Click here to help in Open Well Project Click here to change your email address Click here to Un Update provided by: Kishore Kotecha Wildlife Conservation Trust, Rajkot – Gujarat – India Ph: +91 98240 62062 Email: info, Web: www.asiaticlion.org, News Blog: http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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