Guest guest Posted July 16, 2008 Report Share Posted July 16, 2008 Asiatic Lion and Gir Forest Update Wildlife Conservation Trust - Rajkot - India From 1- 7-2008 to 15-7--2008 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 complied by the Wildlife Conservation Trust - Rajkot, India. Previous issues are available on request. Headline News Monsoon <http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2008/07/monsoon-showers-lash-junagadh.html > showers lash Junagadh Torrential rains lashed Junagadh district on Tuesday with all the 14 talukas receiving moderate to heavy rainfall. This has come as.... In <http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2008/07/in-hunt-for-leopards-lion-caged.ht ml> hunt for leopards, lion caged! Forest department officials tried to cage two leopards with a live bait here last week, but went home with a trapped lion instead. The leopards, who.... Leopard <http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2008/07/leopard-found-dead-in-well.html> found dead in well A leopard was found dead in a well in Sherdiwadar village of Palitana taluka on Sunday. Article <http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2008/07/article-on-openwells-in-gir.html> on Open wells in Gir July 2007 edition of popular Gujarati Magazine " Chitralekha " gave very good snippet on Open Wells. Attached herewith for Gujarati readers. Man <http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2008/07/man-saves-his-brother-in-law-from. html> Saves his brother-in-law From leopards mouth Barda is WL Sanctuary where Asiatic Lions are to be introduced very shortly. This incidence happened at Barda near Porbandar in Gujarat.. Pardhi <http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2008/07/pardhi-tribe-termed-biggest-threat -to.html> tribe termed the biggest threat to wildlife Authorities have termed the Pardhi tribes as the " number one threat " to the country's wildlife population in the wake of poaching... Seventy <http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2008/07/seventy-mines-to-be-closed-near.ht ml> mines to be closed near Junagadh Recently Girnar forest having 192 km2 is declared as Wildlife sanctuary in a move to protect Asiatic Lions. As per Supreme Court directions mining.. Three <http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2008/07/three-poachers-held-for-killing-le opard.html> poachers held for killing leopard Three people were arrested and put behind bars on Thursday in a poaching related incident that happened two months ago on the outskirts of.. Lion <http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2008/07/lion-duo-kills-five-cows-at-gir-ga dhda.html> duo kills five cows at Gir Gadhda Gir Gadhda is located at about 10 kms from Gir forest. Two lions attacked thirty cows in one cattle-shed (Gaushala). They killed five and injured five cows.. Prey <http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2008/07/prey-base-to-be-widened-to-check-h uman.html> base to be widened to check human-big cat conflict Government increases compensation for injuries, death and loss of cattle in leopard attacks. Politics <http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2008/07/politics-over-shifting-lions.html> over shifting lions detrimental The concluding article in the book by well-known historian of ecological change Mahesh Rangarajan takes a harsh view of the state's politics.. Tracking <http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2008/07/tracking-lions-long-trail-through- ages.html> lions' long trail through the ages Gujarat today is used to seeing the endangered Asiatic lions only in the Gir forest, their last abode. But there was a time when lions roamed all over.., Carcass <http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2008/07/carcass-of-full-grown-lion-found.h tml> of full-grown lion found outside Gir; foresters rule out foul play The carcass of a full-grown lion was found in the revenue area outside Gir on Friday. Wildlife Conservation Trust Activities <http://www.asiaticlion.org/openwell.pps> Click here to help in Open Well Project <info?subject=Please%20change%20my%20email%20address> Click here to change your email address <info?subject=Please%20Un%20me%20from%20your %20mailing%20list.> Click here to Un Update provided by: Kishore Kotecha Wildlife Conservation Trust, Rajkot - Gujarat - India Ph: +91 98240 62062 Email: <info info, Web: <http://www.asiaticlion.org/> www.asiaticlion.org News Blog: <http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/> http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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