Asiatic Lion e-Bulletin From 15-1-2009 to 31-1-2009

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Asiatic Lion and Gir Forest Update

 

Wildlife Conservation Trust - Rajkot - India

 

 

 

 

From 15-1-2009 to 31-1--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

 

 

SC

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/01/sc-clears-amreli-lion-park.html>

clears Amreli lion park

 

A Supreme Court bench of Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan and Justice P

Sathasivam okayed setting up of Ambardi Wildlife..

 

 

 

Lions

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/01/lions-kill-man-at-jungle-show.html

> kill man at jungle show

 

A group of lions attacked and killed a 35-yearold man in the reserved forest

area of Gir in Gujarat 's Junagadh district..

 

 

 

After

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/01/after-lions-kill-man-forest-dept-f

iles.html> lions kill man, forest dept files case against 3 for trespassing

 

Rajesh Parmar (28), who was killed by a pride of lions on the outskirts of

Gir, had entered the sanctuary illegally alongwith three of ..

 

 

 

Buffalo

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/01/buffalo-saves-youth-from-lioness.h

tml> saves youth from lioness

 

In a rare wildlife incident, a buffalo saved a shepherd youth from the jaws

of a lioness in Dhari-Tulsishyam range of Gir forest on.

 

 

 

Villagers

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/01/villagers-walk-into-babra-virdi.ht

ml> walk into Babra Virdi unchecked

 

Babra Virdi spread over 812 hectares of land just 15 km off Gir is a reserve

forest area, but forest trails are used by villagers often...

 

 

 

Most

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/01/most-forest-circles-cannot-handle.

html%5d> forest circles cannot handle emergencies

 

The absence of the Rescue Task Force (RTF) with Anand district forest

officials has exposed a major lapse on the part of the...

 

 

 

Lion

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/01/lion-attacks-one-more-outside-gir.

html> attacks one more outside Gir

 

In yet another incident, a lion attacked a 13-year-old boy who was sleeping

in the fields in Morvel village of Dhari taluka..

 

 

 

Foresters

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/01/foresters-puzzled-over-lion-killin

g-man.html> puzzled over lion killing man

 

The incident of Mukesh Parmar being killed by a pride of lions in

Barda-Viridi range of Gir on January 16 has foresters wondering. After..

 

 

 

Siddis

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/01/siddis-dance-to-obama-tune.html>

dance to Obama tune

 

As Barack Obama took oath as United States ' first Black president on

Tuesday, Siddi Badshahs broke into " Dhamal " dance in their..

 

 

 

Major

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/01/major-overhaul-in-forest-dept.html

> overhaul in forest dept

 

The state government effected major transfers in the forest department,

shifting out conservator of forest (CF) Wildlife Junagadh and..

 

 

 

Lions

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/01/lions-attack-for-4th-time-at-gir.h

tml> attack for 4th time at Gir

 

The lion king is angry. His fight for space and food is taking its toll on

humans. Until now, the Gir forest and its surrounding region was.

 

 

 

Fire

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/01/fire-in-dalkhaniya-range-no-damage

s.html> in Dalkhaniya range, no damages reported

 

forest fire in Dalkhaniya range on Monday morning engulfed nearly five

hectares of forest area. No injuries or damages were reported.

 

 

 

Leopard

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/01/leopard-trapped-in-dhari.html>

trapped in Dhari

 

A leopard which had been scaring villagers of the region with its game of

hide and seek, and even got into houses often in..

 

 

 

Lion <http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/01/lion-attacks-farmer.html>

attacks a farmer

 

In one more male lion conflict incidence, a lion attacked a farmer (Bhikha

Raghav-50 yrs) when he was returning from his..

 

 

 

Cattle

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/01/cattle-killing-by-lions.html>

Killings by Lions

 

A pride of about five lions was roaming in Akala and Chokli villages two

days back and was brought back to Girnar forest by.

 

 

 

11-member

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/01/11-member-task-force-to-curb-lion.

html> task force to curb lion poaching

 

Anxious about the poaching going on in and around Gir sanctuary, state

forest department has decided to form a..

 

 

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