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Monday, May 5, 2008 4:26:51 AM

Re: Asiatic Lion and Gir Forest

 

Dear Gazala,

The increasing conflicts is mainly due to the spiling over of the population in

the satellite forests and in human inhabited areas. There are indications that

the prey base composition is changing in favor of sambar but overall prey

population has more or less remained same so far. A focused research may help in

answering the questions. WWF has just initiated work to support conservation of

Asiatic lion.

 

Diwakar

 

Dr. Diwakar Sharma

Associate Director, Species Conservation Programme

WWF-India, 172-B Lodi Estate

New Delhi - 110 003

 

Tel #: 91-11-41504783

Website: www.wwfindia.org

 

 

 

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Dear friends,

Given the escalating number of lion-human conflicts around Gir PA, are there any

efforts being made to quantitatively study:

1. Whether lions have actually started preferring domestic livestock over wild

ungulates? Or are they simply preying more frequently on livestock due to

depletion of their natural prey inside the PA?

2. Whether lions now exceed the carrying capacity of the Gir PA in its current

condition?

3. Is the escalation in conflict also due to shrinking habitat and or

fragmentation in relation to lion numbers?

 

Whatever be the reason for increasing conflict, the necessity for translocation

of lions to other viable habitats in Gujarat and other states seems to be

getting more urgent by the day. It would be nice to hear from lion biologists

about these issues.

 

Best,

Ghazala Shahabuddin

 

Ghazala Shahabuddin, PhD

Fellow, New India Foundation

7911, Park Overlook Drive

Bethesda

Maryland 20817, USA

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R: +1-301-469-0496

 

 

Kishore Kotecha <info wrote:

 

 

Save Gir – Save Asiatic Lion

 

Asiatic Lion and Gir Forest Update: From 16-4-2008 to 30-4-2008

 

Injured lion found near Dhari, treated

An injured lion, sighted in the Hadada region, was captured and given immediate

medical attention by forest rangers on Tuesday evening. The 11-year-old male….

 

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Asiatic Lions straying outside the Gir forest area in search of food is a common

thing since many decades. Many times other wild animals also move outside the

forest …

 

Gir Lion attacks a youth

In Rampara village of Talala Taluka, Arvind Purushotambhai Abhangi was working

in is mango farm. Three lions were sitting below one of the mango tree. Unaware

of their…

 

Is Domestic Buffaloes and Cows favorite food of king of the Jungle?

King of the jungle venturing out in peripheral villages is very common these

days. This has made nature lovers to think that king of the jungle is gaining

new territories on….

 

Crocodile rescued from 40-ft deep Gir well

Rescuing animals from different parapetless wells in the Gir forest is nothing

new for forest officials. But their latest rescue operation was different….

 

Baheliyas actively involved in poaching of lions, says CID

The Baheliya community is “actively involved” in the poaching of Asiatic lions

in the Gir sanctuary, the Gujarat CID has said.

 

Group of Five lions visit Fatsar

It seems Asiatic Lions are regularly patrolling Fatsar village of Una taluka, to

keep villagers awake. Fatsar is 12 kms away from Una town.

 

Girl attacked by leopard, man by lion in last one week; Carcass of crocodile

found

Arvind Abhangi was working in a mango orchard when a group of lions attacked him

from behind a tree. Even as one of the lions sunk its teeth into

 

Watch lions feast in Gir, for a price

The setting sun has painted the sky a bright red. But, for a group of wide-eyed

tourists, it's a different red that's attracting their attention. A bloodied

buffalo is…

 

Gir fire destroys dry grass spread over 125 hectares of land

Dry grass spread over 125 hectares of land was reduced to ashes after a major

fire broke out in the Gir east forest division of the Gir Wildlife Sanctuary on

Monday

 

Seventh fire in Gir this year

The eastern region of the Gir forest range witnessed its seventh fire of this

season, on Monday. No animal or human casualty was

 

After lion show, make Govt pay for bait!; Bonus For Villagers Who Sell Baits &

Claim Compensation

Call it the lion’s share, twice over. For every “lionshow” organised in Gir —

using unproductive cattle to be attacked and eaten by lions…

 

Lioness gives birth to 2 cubs

Fast gaining the tag of a maternity ward for Asiatic lionesses, the Maliyahati

village in the Gir Wildlife Sanctuary witnessed…

 

Guesthouses packaging ‘lion shows’ dot Gir

If you visit Sasan as a tourist, look out for those innocuous mud huts in the

middle of a farm. They promise to show you a lion in the wild. These are guest

houses

 

“Killer Well” claims human life

On March 13, a bullock-cart along with two bulls and its driver Chaturbhai

Nanjibhai had fallen into open well near the Gir forest. Bulls had died on the

spot. Farmer

 

One More fire in Mityala Jungle of Gir East

Few days back, fire had taken place in Hadada range in Gir East. As reported in

the news papers, that was seventh jungle fire this….

 

Leopard attacks young man in Mithapur village of Gir East

This incidence occurred in Mithapur village of Gir East forest. A 19 year old

boy Rana Natha Koli was working in fields of local Patel. Leopard attacked the

youth…

 

Ambardi Wildlife Park near Dhari gets green signal from Central Government

Central Govt. gave green signal to Ambardi wildlife park and interpretation

centre for Asiatic lions. Centre also sanctioned Rs. 474 lacs for the project

out of which…

 

Probe ordered into 'lion shows'

The alleged " lion shows " , in which baits are used to attract tawny coloured cats

inside the Gir National Park to a certain place for tourists to see them

 

Babra and Jalondra Vidi are maternity home for lions

A lioness gave birth to two male cubs in sugarcane firm of Bhikhabhai Solanki in

Lachdi village. This incidence has once again proved that lions have made

 

Increasing number of leopards gives Sakkarbaug Zoo officials a tough time

Sakkarbuag Zoo in Junagadh is one of the country’s oldest and is the leading

breeding centre for the

 

VIGIL FOR JUNGLE KING; TROUBLE IN LION LAND; Poachers on prowl again

The Asiatic lion may be under threat again. Over 200 members of the Baheliya

tribes, who were ….

 

‘Lion shows only outside Gir’

The state forest department has admitted that ‘lion shows’ of the kind that TOI

had exposed, could be going on, but outside the

 

Bait may get Gir lions diseases

Asiatic lions may have been known to feed on sambars and cheetals, which are

fast moving animals, but

 

3 Villages under lion attack

Striking terror in thre villages of Dhari taluka on Thursday, three separate

prides of lions killed five buffaloes

 

Two incidences of Leopard attacks in Gir

A leopard attacked Jikabhai Kadabhai Vaghela (29 years) working as labour in

fields of Patel farmer

 

One of the lion poachers dies in jail

In Mar-April 2007 six lions were poached in Babariya range in Gir W. About 12

persons including 8 females

 

Camels, donkeys too on lion’s diet now

A study by Dr Ravi Chellam, a world-renowed expert on Asiatic lions, had

revealed that chital, sambhar…

 

Lions haunt Panjarapol Gaushala employees

The employees of the Panjarapol Gaushala in Junagadh district are having

sleepless…

 

Lioness attacks two labours at Chitrawad

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in search of food…