Asiatic Lion e-Bulletin From 1-7-2009 to 15-7-2009

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Asiatic Lion and Gir Forest Update

 

Wildlife Conservation Trust - Rajkot - India

 

 

 

 

From 1-7-2009 to 15-7--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

 

 

FM

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/07/fm-provides-for-gene-pools-in-budg

et.html> provides for gene pools in budget

 

 

 

Finance Minister of Gujarat Shree Vajubhai Vala today presented the budget

for the year 2009-10. In this budget he has generously provided..

 

 

 

Lion

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/07/lion-attacks-two-brothers-at-kaner

i.html> attacks two brothers at Kaneri village

 

A pride with four adult lions and cubs had made Kaneri village in Una

sub-district as their home since last one week.

 

 

 

New

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/07/new-international-tourism-circuit-

in.html> international tourism circuit in Junagadh

 

The state government has decided to develop the Junagadh international

tourism circuit on the lines of the Saurashtra and..

 

 

 

279

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/07/279-maldhari-have-sold-land-allott

ed-to.html> Maldhari have sold land allotted to them from forest department

 

In a question asked by MLA Jawaharbhai Chavda forest minister Shri Mangubhai

Patel informed the house that in last two year six people..

 

 

 

Lioness

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/07/lioness-caged-in-mahuva-forest.htm

l> caged in Mahuva forest

 

A lioness, which has been terrorising villagers in Chhapariyali area of

Mahuva range forest for past two months, was caged by..

 

 

 

Maldharis

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/07/maldharis-sold-279-plots-in-gir.ht

ml> sold 279 plots in Gir illegally: Govt

 

State government has stated on record that 279 Maldharis had illegally sold

land in the protected Gir forest, meant to relocate their..

 

 

 

Six

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/07/six-killed-46-injured-in-lion-atta

cks.html> killed, 46 injured in lion attacks in two years

 

In the last two years, six persons have been killed and 46 injured in lion

attacks. On Wednesday, the forest department told State Assembly that in...

 

 

 

Will

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/07/will-cm-gift-forest-land-to-indust

ry.html> CM gift forest land to industry?

 

In a major setback to decades of forest and wildlife conservation efforts in

Gujarat, the state government may decide today to de-notify hundreds of..

 

 

 

344

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/07/344-ha-of-land-of-five-wildlife_64

0.html> Ha of land of five Wildlife Sanctuaries given for Commercial

purpose

 

State Wildlife Board meeting was held at Gandhinagar yesterday, Chief

Minister Shree Narendrabhai Modi as Chairman.Conservation wild animals of.

 

 

 

Gujarat

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/07/gujarat-offers-hefty-sum-to-shift-

out.html> offers hefty sum to shift out of Gir

 

The Gujarat government is planning to shift some 100 families of the

Maldhari community living inside the sprawling Gir NationalPark as...

 

 

 

Wildlife

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/07/wildlife-board-clears-sanctuary-la

nd.html> board clears sanctuary land for for Power Grid, Adani transmission

line

 

The state Wildlife Board will soon send a proposal to the Centre requesting

it to allow some industrial houses as well as..

 

 

 

Rollercoaster

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/07/rollercoaster-ropeway.html>

ropeway

 

Last weekend, Gujarat's wildlife board cleared a rope-way for Girnar, which

is to pass through the forest sanctuary. A project..

 

 

 

Eight

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/07/eight-firms-granted-sanctuary-land

..html> firms granted sanctuary land

 

It took the state wildlife advisory board and the Gujarat Forest department

just 90 minutes to convince chief minister Narendra Modi, and..

 

 

 

93

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/07/93-lions-have-died-in-three-years.

html> lions have died in three years

 

As many as 93 lions have died in the state in the last three years. Of

these, 50 were cubs. Replying to a question by Arjun Modhvadia in the...

 

 

 

To

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/07/to-be-spotted-again-india-wants-to

..html> be spotted again: India wants to bring back the cheetah

 

They appear in portraits and carvings and the Mughal Emperor Akbar was said

to have kept more than 1,000 for hunting. But the.

 

 

 

Leopard

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/07/leopard-attacks-9-year-girl.html>

attacks 9 year girl

 

The incidence of one more human attack happened at Jamka village in Khambha

sub-district of Amreli District in Gir East. A labour family..

 

 

 

Carcass

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/07/carcass-of-lioness-found-near-sara

siya.html> of lioness found near Sarasiya

 

On 12th July 09, a dead lioness was reported by locals to forest dept. in

Bid land (Vidi land) near Sarasiya village in Dalkhaniya range in..

 

 

 

Lioness

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/07/lioness-attacks-farmer.html>

attacks a farmer

 

Farmer Rajabhai Bhimabhai Vanzara (Age - 42) was working in his farm. To

quench his thirst he went to nearby lake to get the water. When he was..

 

 

 

Cattle

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/07/cattle-killing-by-lions.html>

Killing by Lions

 

Pride of five Lions killed a donkey in Dhari sub - district of Gir East.

Earlier this pride killed a buffalo in farm at..

 

 

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