Asiatic Lion e-Bulletin From 16-3-2009 to 31-3-2009

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Asiatic Lion and Gir Forest Update

 

Wildlife Conservation Trust - Rajkot - India

 

 

 

 

From 16-3-2009 to 31-3--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

 

 

Forest

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/03/forest-fire-in-pipalva-in-gir-east

..html> fire in Pipalva in Gir East

 

In one more incidence, 10 hectors of land was engulfed in five in Pipalva

forest area near Khambha. This is seventh..

 

 

 

Main

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/03/main-accused-in-chinkara-poaching-

held.html> accused in Chinkara poaching held

 

Before few days a dead body of Chinkara was found entangled in clutch

wire-trap laid in a farm in Vaghwadi village of Dhari Taluka..

 

 

 

Three <http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/03/three-peacocks-poached.html>

peacocks poached

 

In one more incidence of poaching, three peacocks were killed at Munjiyasar

village of Khambha taluka of Gir East. Poacher were..

 

 

 

Gir

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/03/gir-croc-kills-photographer.html>

croc kills photographer

 

A photographer was reportedly dragged away and killed by a crocodile inside

the Gir forest on Monday. Sanjay Patel, 37, was..

 

 

 

1

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/03/1-chinkara-3-neelgais-found-dead-i

n-gir.html> chinkara, 3 neelgais found dead in Gir

 

A chinkara and three neelgais were found dead at Kuguda village farm in

Tarasiya range, 15 km off Gir (East) sanctuary boundary on..

 

 

 

Youth

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/03/youth-nabbed-with-gun-in-gir.html>

nabbed with gun in Gir

 

A person wandering in Gir forest with a country-made gun was arrested by

forest officials of Dhari range on...

 

 

 

State

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/03/state-to-get-pair-of-cheetahs-soon

..html> to get pair of cheetahs soon

 

This barter is sure to ensure some firsts - Gujarat will exchange a pair of

Asiatic lions from Gir for a pair of the fastest animals in the..

 

 

 

3

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/03/3-lions-from-junagadh-reach-singap

ore.html> lions from Junagadh reach Singapore

 

Three Asiatic lions from herea lion and two lionesses reached the confines

of a Singapore zoo on Wednesday, after flying to..

 

 

 

Leopard

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/03/leopard-injures-5-yr-old-boy-in-am

reli.html> injures 5-yr-old boy in Amreli village

 

A five-year-old boy was attacked by a leopard in a field in Pithwadi village

in Sawarkundala taluka of Amreli district on..

 

 

 

Lion <http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/03/lion-attacks-farmer.html>

Attacks farmer

 

A farmer Kanubhai Ramjibhai Rangpariya (Age 50) was going to his farm in the

afternoon. A lion came out from the near by..

 

 

 

Leopard <http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/03/leopard-attacked-two.html>

attacked two

 

A leopard attacked two people at Bhenkra village near Savarkundla. In this

incidence Raghav Naja Ayar has his farm 2 kms away from.

 

 

 

'Dearth

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/03/dearth-of-animal-trackers.html>

of animal trackers'

 

The state has insufficient experts to keep track of wildlife literally.

There are just 10 expert trackers, all based in.

 

 

 

Leopard

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/03/leopard-injures-farmer-in-swimming

-pool.html> injures farmer in swimming pool

 

A leopard that had fallen into a swimming pool at a farmhouse in a village

of Visavadar taluka used the cage as a spring board to..

 

 

 

Four

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/03/four-african-cheetahs-arrive-at.ht

ml> African cheetahs arrive at Sakkarbag

 

Almost 63 years after it last lived in Junagadh, four African cheetahs

arrived at Sakkarbag zoo here on Sunday. The cheetahs.

 

 

 

 

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