Asiatic Lion e-Bulletin From 1-9-2009 to 15-9-2009

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Asiatic Lion and Gir Forest Update

 

Wildlife Conservation Trust - Rajkot - India

 

 

 

 

From 1-9-2009 to 15-9-2009

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

Lion <http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/09/lion-attacks-shephard.html>

attacks a shephard

 

A shephard Bhura Kalu Ahir was grazing his cattle in simtal of Bhonkarva

village near Sawarkundla. Suddenly..

 

 

 

Three

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/09/three-leopard-caged-in-rural-gir.h

tml> leopard caged in rural Gir

 

Around 30 Aug a leopard couple had killed six cattle and complaints were

received by forest Department. Department had.

 

 

 

Pride

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/09/pride-of-lions-chased-by-train.htm

l> of lions chased by train!

 

In a bizarre incident, a pride of six lions ran for their lives while a

train followed them, chugging on a track in.

 

 

 

Shifting

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/09/shifting-of-lions-to-mp-to-be-disc

ussed.html> of lions to MP to be discussed on Sept 16

 

The issue of shifting of big cats from Sasan Gir to Kuno Palpur in Madhya

Pradesh has once again come into..

 

 

 

Pride

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/09/pride-of-14-lions-spotted-in-bhavn

agar.html> of 14 lions spotted in Bhavnagar

 

Lions were earlier confined to the area in and around Sasan and Dhari, but

of late large prides have been spotted in.

 

 

 

Punishment

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/09/punishment-to-poachers-upheld.html

> to Poachers upheld

 

Six lions were killed in Babariya range of Fir forest in March - April 2007.

Nineteen poachers, mainly bahiliyas from..

 

 

 

African

<http://asiatic-lion.blogspot.com/2009/09/african-cheetah-likely-to-be.html>

Cheetah likely to be translocated

 

" Iran has refused to give cheetah that has become extinct in India , " Ramesh

told reporters here. " Efforts will be made to.

 

 

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