More than 208 lions have been given to various zoos in exchange, of which 31 were sent to zoos outside IndiaAHMEDABAD: After chief minister
Vijay Rupani approved the transfers of 14 lions to zoos in
Uttar Pradesh,
Punjab and Maharashtra, at least 14 more zoos across the country are
waiting for the CM’s approval to get Asiatic lions, for which the number
of lions involved could touch 25. Nearly three years since the last set
of lion transfers to zoos, the state government recently approved the
exchange of 14 lions. The transfers of 25-odd animals more are lined up
for approval from the Central Zoo Authority of India and a final nod
from CM Rupani.
Principal chief conservator of forests A K Saxena
said, “We have given in-principle approval for translocating zoo-bred
lions to 10 zoos and these proposals are awaiting approval from the
CZAI. The department is yet to decide on moving lions to Jammu and
Kashmir, due to concerns that they may not survive the cold weather.
Proposals from four other zoos are yet to be processed.” He said that
the rules do not allow for wild lions to be given to zoos. Only
second-generation captive-bred lions can be exchanged for other animals.
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