Asiatic Lion e-Bulletin From 16-2-2009 to 28-2-2009

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Asiatic Lion and Gir Forest Update

 

Wildlife Conservation Trust - Rajkot - India

 

 

 

 

From 16-2-2009 to 28-2--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

 

 

Over

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/02/over-1000-leopards-in-gujarat.html

> 1,000 leopards in Gujarat

 

Gujarat may be known for its Asiatic lions but data shows that there is also

a large population of leopards. According to....

 

 

 

King

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/02/king-of-jungle-facing-threat.html>

of the jungle facing threat

 

Now tell us one good reason, why we should send our Lions to MP, UP or even

Timbuktu? After what did they do to.

 

 

 

400

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/02/400-hectares-gutted-in-forest-fire

-no.html> hectares gutted in forest fire, no casualty: Forest Dept

 

In one of the worst ever forest fires, around 400 hectares of land was burnt

in Mityana, a part of the Gir Wildlife Sanctuary, but,..

 

 

 

Forest

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/02/forest-fire-in-mityala-in-gir-east

..html> fire in Mityala in Gir East

 

A forest fire had taken place in Mityala jungle on 17th Feb. it has engulfed

about 500 Ha of land. After 18 hours of hard work of about...

 

 

 

300

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/02/300-hectares-of-gir-razed-in-fire.

html> hectares of Gir razed in fire

 

Was it a case of a controlled fire going out of control? While the forest

fire that broke out in the tall grasslands of Mitiala range of...

 

 

 

Fire <http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/02/fire-sweeps-gir-forest.html>

sweeps Gir forest

 

Forest fire raged across tall grasslands of the Mitiala range of Khamba in

Gir (east) through Tuesday and Wednesday. Although...

 

 

 

Lion

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/02/lion-bites-motor-cyclist.html>

bites a motor - cyclist

 

At about 11 : 30 AM a lion attacked a motor - cyclist near Jithla village on

Alidhar Road of Kodinar Sub - district. Man fell down on...

 

 

 

Gir

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/02/gir-forest-fire-was-it-sabotage.ht

ml> forest fire: was it sabotage?

 

Aaras k jha & jumana shah. ahmedabad was tuesday's wildfire in gir forest a

result of some accident or deliberately started.

 

 

 

Carcass

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/02/carcass-of-cub-found-injured-lione

ss.html> of cub found; injured lioness caged

 

A dead body of four year old lion was found in Gidardi village forest area

in Gir East. Postmortem reported natural death...

 

 

 

Lions

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/02/lions-attack-two-in-amreli-village

s.html> attack two in Amreli villages

 

After a month and a half's gap, a pride of four Asiatic lions attacked and

seriously injured two persons at separate places in Gir on..

 

 

 

Five

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/02/five-years-imprisonment-for-17-peo

ple.html> years imprisonment for 17 people in lion poaching case

 

A Bhavnagar court on Thursday sentenced 17 people to five years of

imprisonment for killing four lions from Gir wildlife sancutary in..

 

 

 

Leopard

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/02/leopard-dies-in-vehicle-accident.h

tml> dies in vehicle accident

 

The dead body of a 18 months old male leopard was found yesterday morning on

Station Road in Gir West. It is said that in the early..

 

 

 

From

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/02/from-timber-to-tiger-skin-trade.ht

ml> timber to tiger skin trade, Gajakosh did it all

 

It was a prized catch for Karnataka police officials in December 2007 when

they lay their hands on Prabhakar Keshav Gajakosh,..

 

 

 

16

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/02/16-poachers-get-5-yr-jail-for-kill

ing.html> poachers get 5-yr jail for killing Gir lions

 

In a landmark judgment in any wildlife poaching case in the country, a

tribal gang of 16 from Katni in Madhya Pradesh was..

 

 

 

10

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/02/10-lion-show-hunters-held-in-gir.h

tml> 'lion show' hunters held in Gir

 

The Gujarat forest department arrested 10 youths for sneaking into the

reserved forest area of Gir to watch lions. This was..

 

 

 

Poacher

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/02/poachers-conviction-hard-work-spel

t.html> 's conviction : Hard work spelt success for cops

 

It was a moment of satisfaction for a huge team of police, forensic science

and forest department officials, who worked for..

 

 

 

Fire <http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/02/fire-in-babariya-range.html>

in Babariya Range

 

A fire broke out in vidi (waste land) near Faroda village of Gir Gadhda

taluka near Una. This land is part of Babariya Range in ..

 

 

 

Fresh

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/02/fresh-fire-in-gir-no-casualty.html

> fire in Gir, no casualty

 

In yet another forest fire, 35 hector of grassland in Farada Vidi of

Babariya range of Gir west was set ablaze on Friday. However,.

 

 

 

10

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/02/10-forest-dept-officers-promoted.h

tml> forest dept officers promoted

 

11 others have been transferred in the 2nd round within a month..

 

 

 

 

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