Asiatic Lion e-Bulletin From 16-6-2009 to 30-6-2009

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Asiatic Lion and Gir Forest Update

 

Wildlife Conservation Trust - Rajkot - India

 

 

 

 

From 16-6-2009 to 30-6--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

 

 

More

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/06/more-wells-around-gir-covered-afte

r_16.html> wells around Gir covered after government hikes subsidy

 

FOLLOWING the state government's decision to double the subsidy for covering

open wells located on the periphery of the Gir..

 

 

 

Three

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/06/three-cheers-to-gir-lion-fans.html

> cheers to Gir Lion fans! Population on rise.

 

Experts and foresters feel that there will be high increase in lion

population when counted in 2010 census. Their belief is supported by..

 

 

 

Lion

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/06/lion-and-leopard-attack-two-man.ht

ml> and Leopard attack two man

 

Vijabhai Mayabhai Rabari was grazing his cattle at Nana - Samadhiyala

village of Una sub-district. At about 10 AM a lioness tried to..

 

 

 

Leopard

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/06/leopard-killed-by-lion.html>

killed by lion

 

Forest department found carcass of a leopard near Naranbhai Pithiya's farm

near Babra vidi of Maliya(Hatina) Taluka in Gir(W). its..

 

 

 

Lion <http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/06/lion-attack-at-jeera.html>

attack at Jeera

 

Rana Bhima, shepard from Jeera, had put up his cattle camp at farm land

between Jeera and Nana-Bhamodra. On Wednesday night a male..

 

 

 

Train

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/06/train-fails-mid-jungle-in-gir.html

> fails mid-jungle in Gir

 

A train Junagadh - Delwada Express started from Talala at 11 AM. After about

1 km, inside the Gir jungle, between Talala and..

 

 

 

Poachers

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/06/poachers-bail-plea-gets-hc-push.ht

ml> ' bail plea gets HC push

 

The kingpin of the lion poaching gang in Gir Sanctuary, Sarkaslal Parghi,

who was convicted by a Junagadh court, has moved the..

 

 

 

Parting

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/06/parting-at-modern-farm-houses-in-f

orest.html> at Modern Farm Houses in Forest area near Una

 

In last few years many modern farm houses have been built on periphery of

Gir forest in Una sub- district by 'rich' non-locals. These have...

 

 

 

Lion

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/06/lion-attack-at-monvel-in-gir-east.

html> attack at Monvel in Gir East

 

A pride lions with eight cubs have made Monvel area as its permanent home.

Local villagers are normally happy to host...

 

 

 

Seven

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/06/seven-year-lion-dies-in-babra-vidi

..html> year lion dies in Babra vidi

 

A carcass of seven year old lion was found in Babra vidi near Chuldi village

in Gir West. Forest staff did on-site postmortem and.

 

 

 

Lioness

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/06/lioness-attack-at-chhapariyali-in.

html> attack at Chhapariyali in Greater Gir

 

Jesar is part of Greater Gir near Savarkundla in Gir East. A lioness has

made Chhapariyali village forest land as..

 

 

 

Cattle

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/06/cattle-killing-by-lions.html>

Killing by Lions

 

Three cows grazing in the river bed near Dudhada village of Dhari Taluka in

Gir(E) have been killed by a pride of four lions...

 

 

 

 

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