Asiatic Lion e-Bulletin From 1-4-2009 to 15-4-2009

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Asiatic Lion and Gir Forest Update

 

Wildlife Conservation Trust - Rajkot - India

 

 

 

 

From 1-4-2009 to 15-4--2009

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

'Supersize'

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/04/supersize-lions-roamed-britain.htm

l> lions roamed Britain

 

Giant lions were roaming around Britain, Europe and North America up to

13,000 years ago, scientists from Oxford University have found...

 

 

 

Leopard

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/04/leopard-attacks-farmer_07.html>

attacks a farmer

 

A leopard attacks a farmer Kodi Jasabhai Vaza (Age 60 years) at Gunvantpur

village near Veraval. Early morning when farmer went to..

 

 

 

Hindi

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/04/hindi-speaking-non-gujarati-people

..html> speaking non-Gujarati people reported near Dhari

 

Kalabhai Rabari reported to Gujarat Forest Department about suspicious

movement of Hindi speaking people in Paniya-Chanchai area..

 

 

 

Rise

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/04/rise-in-gujarats-wild-ass-populati

on.html> in Gujarat's wild ass population

 

Wild ass population in the Little Rann of Kutch in Surendranagar has

increased by around 10%. The increase in wild ass population..

 

 

 

Your

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/04/your-morning-adorable-asiatic-lion

-cubs.html> morning adorable: Asiatic lion cubs explore at Zurich Zoo

 

A first-time mother, lioness Joy, gave birth to two cubs in February at

Switzerland's Zurich Zoo. The cubs, named Jeevana and Jasraj, were..

 

 

 

Lion

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/04/lion-kills-two-year-old-cub-in.htm

l> kills two-year-old cub in Savarkundla village

 

A two-year-old lion cub was killed by an adult male lion in outskirts of

Mekdi village of Savarkundla taluka of the district on Friday night...

 

 

 

are

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/04/are-poachers-back-in-gir-forest.ht

ml> the poachers back in gir forest?

 

Poachers seem to be on the prowl again in gir. maldharis, residing in

eastern gir, have reported suspicious activities and movement of..

 

 

 

Recession

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/04/recession-hits-poll-campaign-in-gu

jarat.html> hits poll campaign in Gujarat

 

The economic downslide has hit Lok Sabha candidates hard in Gujarat..

 

 

 

Peacock <http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/04/peacock-poacher-held.html>

poacher held

 

A death of peacock was reported by people of Nal village near Savarkundla.

Forest department have arrested..

 

 

 

 

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