(IN) Asiatic Lion e-Bulletin From 1-3-2009 to 15-3-2009

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Asiatic Lion and Gir Forest Update

 

Wildlife Conservation Trust - Rajkot - India

 

From 1-3-2009 to 15-3--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

 

 

Solitary

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/03/solitary-reaper-only-one-voter-in.

html> reaper: Only one voter in Gujarat polling booth

 

Banej polling booth in Junagadh Parliamentary Constituency in Gujarat will

have only one voter, said Election Commission..

 

 

 

DD

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/03/dd-to-telecast-special-show-on-gir

..html> to telecast special show on gir forests on 8 March

 

Doordarshan is set to telecast a special programme in its wild adventure

segment on 8 March...

 

 

 

Foresters

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/03/foresters-are-content-with-retired

-vets.html> are content with retired vets

 

In the 1970s, after wildlife conservation arrived in India, Bal Mukund Arora

was the first veterinarian to be appointed wildlife...

 

 

 

On

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/03/on-held-for-chinkara-death-in-amre

li.html> held for Chinkara death in Amreli

 

State forest department on Monday lodged a case of hunting of Chinkara under

section 9 and 11 of wild life Protection act and arrested..

 

 

 

Two cubs <http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/03/two-cubs-killed.html>

Killed

 

In natural fight within fight within the pride a male lion killed two cubs

to get hold of lioness. The incidence happened near..

 

 

 

2

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/03/2-lion-cubs-found-dead-near-gir.ht

ml> lion cubs found dead near Gir

 

Two lion cubs were found dead on the outskirts of Rani village, bordering

Gir forest that falls in Jesar taluka of Bhavnagar district on.

 

 

 

Gir

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/03/gir-forest-fire-is-centres-order.h

tml> forest fire: Is Centre's order motivated?

 

Is the forest fire in Mityala range of Gir Wildlife Sanctuary last month

taking massive political proportions in wake of the...

 

 

 

Cattle

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/03/cattle-killing-by-lions.html>

Killing by Lions

 

A pride of 10 lions had killed a bullock and stayed overnight in Pipalva

village country side of Khambha Taluka in Gir East. In..

 

 

 

 

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