(IN) Asiatic Lion e-Bulletin From 1-5-2009 to 15-5-2009

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Asiatic Lion and Gir Forest Update

 

Wildlife Conservation Trust - Rajkot - India

 

 

 

 

From 1-5-2009 to 15-5--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

 

 

The

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/05/gir-lion-news-published-on-page-no

-5-of.html> Gir lion news published on.

 

The Gir lion news published on Page no. 5 of The Times of India dated 16th

April 2009...

 

 

 

Big

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/05/big-cats-in-gir-face-extinction.ht

ml> cats in Gir face extinction

 

The 370 Asiatic Lions in the Gir forest, Gujarat, are facing extinction due

to epidemics, fire and cyclone, Ravi Chellam, Country Director, Wildlife

Conservation Society..

 

 

 

A

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/05/cub-death-reported-near-dhari.html

> cub death reported near Dhari

 

A carcass of female cub was found in Dalkhaniya range Dhari in Gir East.

Forest department has reported the cause of..

 

 

 

One

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/05/one-hundred-more-water-points-adde

d-in.html> hundred more water points added in Gir jungle

 

Heat is ON in Sorath. Day by day mercury is soaring high. Temperature

between 42 .c is recorded. This has dried up natural water.

 

 

 

TRANSLOCATION

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/05/translocation-to-madhya-> TO

Madhya Pradesh

 

 

 

Pride

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/05/pride-and-prejudice-lions-kill-fif

th.html> and prejudice: Lions kill fifth cub in Gir this year

 

In yet another incident of 'adult lions killing cubs', a male cub was found

dead in Dhari region on outskirts of Gir sanctuary. This is the..

 

 

 

Jesar

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/05/jesar-lion-poaching-kingpin-nabbed

-from.html> lion poaching kingpin nabbed from MP

 

Elusive kingpin of Jesar lion poaching and subsequent killings, Minter

Adivasi, has been nabbed by Madhya Pradesh police and forest officials

from..

 

 

 

Key

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/05/key-accused-in-2007-asiatic-lions.

html> accused in 2007 Asiatic lions poaching case held in MP

 

Minter Singh, a key accused in the Asiatic lions poaching case of 2007, was

arrested in Kutney, Madhya Pradesh on Saturday, in a joint..

 

 

 

BELL the <http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/05/bell-big-cat.html> big

cat

 

A government task force has recommended a number of technological solutions

to protect the Gir lion. This includes using GPS collars..

 

 

 

GIS

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/05/gis-system-likely-for-lion-conserv

ation.html> system likely for lion conservation

 

The task force feels dynamics of lions can be better understood using a

Geographic Information System (GIS)...

 

 

 

New

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/05/new-water-holes-made-for-big-cats.

html> water holes made for big cats

 

With lions wandering into newer territories, 113 water holes have been made

in Amreli, Bhavnagar and Junagadh districts to..

 

 

 

Absconding

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/05/absconding-poacher-held-in-mp.html

> poacher held in MP

 

A poacher, who had masterminded several lion and wildlife hunts in Jesar

range of Palitana taluka of the district, was arrested in Kanti..

 

 

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Update provided by: Kishore Kotecha

 

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