Gujarat: Leopard, 2 lions locked in deadly street fight
Times of India
Pandya recollects an incident where a forest official witnessed a leopard being mauled by two lions in Gir forest. “They were trying to tear it apart by ...
Wednesday, March 31, 2021
Looking for Cheetah, and the call of the wild
Looking for Cheetah, and the call of the wild
The Indian Express
The Asiatic Lion had disappeared in Iran, while we still had 260 lions. Prime Minister Indira Gandhi gave the go-ahead for the exchange. But soon ...
CM inaugurates Gorakhpur zoo,terms it as a testimony of devpt
CM inaugurates Gorakhpur zoo,terms it as a testimony of devpt
Times of India
“There is Asiatic lion and Bengal tiger in the zoo. Till date, 151 animals have been brought and the number would reach 400. Before Deepawali ...
Saturday, March 27, 2021
In 20 years, hotel rooms near Gir sanctuary rose from 25 to 2500: Minister
In 20 years, hotel rooms near Gir sanctuary rose from 25 to 2500: Minister
The Indian Express
The forest department would tie a cattle (as bait) and tickets used to be collected from those wanted to see the Lion hunt. During those times, 25-50 ...
'Will boost prey base outside G'nagar'
'Will boost prey base outside G'nagar'
Times of India
The forest department asserted that the plan for Gir sanctuary was approved by the authorities in 2012 and the plan for conservation of all species and ...
Carrie Symonds' charity launches bid to rescue Bristol lion
Carrie Symonds' charity launches bid to rescue Bristol lion
Bristol Live
Kamran the Asiatic lion was born at Bristol Zoo in 2013, and is one of just 300 of his kind. Kamran was transferred to Tehran Zoo in 2019 to join a lioness ...
Jerusalem's Biblical Zoo chooses bad time to feed white rabbit to lion
Jerusalem's Biblical Zoo chooses bad time to feed white rabbit to lion
World Israel News
“The Asian lions in the zoo, which are a species in danger of extinction, are part of a worldwide lion conservation program,” the zoo's statement said, ...
Elders in RS raise concern over death of Asiatic lions in rail accidents in Gir forest
Elders in RS raise concern over death of Asiatic lions in rail accidents in Gir forest
United News of India
He noted that the Asiatic lion, a pride of India, is only available in India and as per the latest survey done in 2020, there are only 675 loins in the Gir ...
Buffalo as live bait for lion video goes viral
Buffalo as live bait for lion video goes viral
Times of India
Illegal lion show has been a huge menace in and around Gir forests and recently, nearly seven persons had been convicted by a local court for ...
15% of 688 big cat deaths unnatural: House told
15% of 688 big cat deaths unnatural: House told
Times of India
“We don't know the exact population of Asiatic lions and leopards in Gujarat. Hence it is difficult to work out their mortality rate,” a lion expert said. “ ...
Sight and Sound show at Jungle Safari near Statue of Unity
Sight and Sound show at Jungle Safari near Statue of Unity
NYOOOZ
... will also be able to spot India's endangered species, which includes the magnificent big cats such as Asiatic Lion, Royal Bengal Tiger and Leopard.
Gujarat: Two lion cubs found dead near Gir Sanctuary
Gujarat: Two lion cubs found dead near Gir Sanctuary
The New Indian Express
Gujarat: Two lion cubs found dead near Gir Sanctuary. The mutilated carcasses of cubs in the 3-5 months age group were found near Pawala village on ...Gujarat: Two lion cubs found dead near Gir Sanctuary
Alipore zoo: Man jumps into lion's enclosure, dragged 30ft
Alipore zoo: Man jumps into lion's enclosure, dragged 30ft
Telegraph India
The man, with a thick beard, was injured but alive when keepers managed to separate him from the lion. The Asiatic lion is said to have lunged at the ...
Dear Ambani. India doesn't need more zoos, it needs to save its existing wildlife
Dear Ambani. India doesn't need more zoos, it needs to save its existing wildlife
Kashmir Times
... African Lion, Cheetahs, Jaguars Indian Wolf, the Asiatic Lion, Pygmy Hippo, ... African lions too need a huge area of space to roam with their prides.
Saving our Wildlife
Saving our Wildlife
Daily Excelsior
Too much has been talked about saving the Asiatic lion (Panthera despesica). This Sher babar which inhabit open tracts was abundant in our country, ...
Mystery Person Behind Mumbai's Monolith Aimed to Spark Conversation on Wildlife Conservation
Mystery Person Behind Mumbai's Monolith Aimed to Spark Conversation on Wildlife Conservation
Sputnik International
... including Ranthambore, Kaziranga – the home of the Indian rhinos, as well as the Gir Forest in Gujarat state, where the famous Asiatic lions live.
3-year-old girl dies in leopard attack, villagers 'assault' forest dept staff
3-year-old girl dies in leopard attack, villagers 'assault' forest dept staff
The Indian Express
This is the sixth human death in leopard attack in greater Gir area in less than three months. Forest officers said Kinjal Sankhat, a three-year-old girl ...
Army veteran adopts Asiatic Lion at Hyderabad Nehru Zoo
Army veteran adopts Asiatic Lion at Hyderabad Nehru Zoo
Telangana Today
On Tuesday, A Krishna Murthy, an 83-year-old Army veteran, has come forward to adopt a male Asiatic Lion. Speaking on the occasion, VVL ...
Higher mortality in lions than tigers
Higher mortality in lions than tigers
Times of India
“We don't know the exact population of Asiatic lions and hence it is difficult to find out their mortality rate. Having said this, the 313 lion deaths figure over ...
Cheetahs May Return To India After Over 70 Years
Cheetahs May Return To India After Over 70 Years
tntribune.com
PUNE, India — “India has thriving wildlife and biodiversity — 70 percent of global tiger population, 70 percent of Asiatic lions, 60 percent of leopard ...
Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Junagadh zoo gifted 25 Asiatic lions in 2 years
Junagadh zoo gifted 25 Asiatic lions in 2 years
Ahmedabad Mirror
Sakkarbaug only source of Asiatic lions for zoos in India, abroad. By Nischal Sanghavi Junagadh's Sakkarbaug zoo has sent 25 Asiatic lions to other ...
Wildlife disease research centre to be set up in Gujarat
Wildlife disease research centre to be set up in Gujarat
Times of India
According to the statement of the minister, the Project Lion envisages actions aimed at averting risk of extinction of Asiatic Lion and ensuring their ...
London Zoo: Second Easter in lockdown looms
London Zoo: Second Easter in lockdown looms
BBC News
'Asiatic lions could become extinct'. Kate Sanders. image captionKate Sanders says the pandemic has affected the zoo's breeding ...
Seven convicted of holding 'illegal lion show' in Gir forest, get up to 3 yrs in jail
Seven convicted of holding 'illegal lion show' in Gir forest, get up to 3 yrs in jail
The Indian Express
While Iliya is a resident of Dhrubakvadi, a forest settlement plot inside Gir (west) wildlife division near Gir Gadhda in Gir Somnath district, Ringbloch and ...
Forester who busted it, quit plum job for passion
Forester who busted it, quit plum job for passion
Times of India
Surat: Ever since the court pronounced its verdict on the 2018 illegal lion show in Babariya forest range in Gir-West division of Gir Wildlife Sanctuary ...
School students celebrated World Wildlife day at Indroda Nature Park
School students celebrated World Wildlife day at Indroda Nature Park
India Education Diary
... which is home to innumerable species of birds, reptiles, snake house, Blackbuck, deer, Asiatic lion Nilgais, Langurs and Peafowls in its vast forest.
In 2 years, 313 Asiatic Lions died in Gujarat forests, Assembly told
In 2 years, 313 Asiatic Lions died in Gujarat forests, Assembly told
The Indian Express
In a short span of two years, 313 Asiatic Lions perished in the forests of Gujarat, of which 7.34 per cent died due to unnatural causes, the state ...
When a crocodile is your 'mother'... Gujarat's pride is African, not Asian… It happens only in India ...
When a crocodile is your 'mother'... Gujarat's pride is African, not Asian… It happens only in India ...
Times of India
In a major gaffe, the state's tourist department, while pitching the Asiatic lion as its pride (it's the sole abode of the endangered animal), uses pictures of ...
Friday, March 5, 2021
From tigers to leopards: 5 best reserves and properties in India for wildlife spotting
From tigers to leopards: 5 best reserves and properties in India for wildlife spotting
Vogue India
Visit: Gir Forest National Park, Gujarat. The dry scrubland of Gir is the only natural habitat of the Asiatic lions. The numbers of the big cat have now risen ...
Watch: Trapped lion cub rescued in Greater Gir, Gujarat
Watch: Trapped lion cub rescued in Greater Gir, Gujarat
Times of India
Forest officials and field researchers found a lion cub trapped in a net in Rajula, Greater Gir, Gujarat. They put their lives at risk and rescued the lion ...
Govt working on reintroduction of Cheetah: Javadekar
Govt working on reintroduction of Cheetah: Javadekar
Daijiworld.com
... 70 per cent of the Global Tiger population and 70 per cent of Asiatic Lions. ... of agricultural land to make way for the relocation of the Asiatic Lion.
First allocation for Project Lion
First allocation for Project Lion
Times of India
... of Project Lion created by the Centre for protection and conservation of lions in the Gir National Park and Sanctuary – the sole abode of Asiatic Lions ...
7 things you cannot miss at GIR FOREST!
7 things you cannot miss at GIR FOREST!
NYOOOZ
... of being the only wildlife sanctuary that houses the Asiatic lion in large numbers. ... ( A pair of lions in Gir Forest) @PMOIndia @moefcc @mpparimal ...
Carrie Symonds' charity launches bid to rescue sick Bristol Zoo lion languishing in Tehran
Exclusive: Carrie Symonds' charity launches bid to rescue sick Bristol Zoo lion languishing in Tehran
Telegraph.co.uk
Kamran the Asiatic lion was born to much acclaim in 2013, as there are only 300 of his species left in the wild. However, his future is now uncertain as he ...
Carrie Symonds' charity launches bid to rescue sick Bristol Zoo lion languishing in Tehran
World Wildlife Day: Will soon bring Cheetah back from extinction, says govt
World Wildlife Day: Will soon bring Cheetah back from extinction, says govt
Business Standard
70% of Global Tiger population .70 % of Asiatic Lions. ... of villages and rewilding of agricultural land to make way for the relocation of the Asiatic lion.
Madhya Pradesh: 93 tiger deaths in 3 years, 25 due to poaching
Madhya Pradesh: 93 tiger deaths in 3 years, 25 due to poaching
Oneindia
... reply, the minister said lions are not found naturally in the state and the Kuno National Park has been developed for reintroduction of the Asiatic lion.
Pride of 8 lions rescued from Jetpur in January released back into the wild
Pride of 8 lions rescued from Jetpur in January released back into the wild
The Indian Express
The area from where the lions were rescued falls in Rajkot social forestry ... “This pride came from Visavadar in Gir (West) forest division and kept ...
Monday, March 1, 2021
Etawah's lions shifted to Gorakhpur zoo
Etawah's lions shifted to Gorakhpur zoo
Daijiworld.com
Lucknow, Feb 28 (IANS): A pair of Asiatic lions, named Pataudi and Maryam, have reached Gorakhpur zoo from the lion safari in Etawah. The lions will ...
Female cub killed during infighting in Dhari
Female cub killed during infighting in Dhari
Times of India
... Tulsishyam range of the Gir East forest division in Dhari taluka of Amreli district on Saturday. Forest officials said that the cub had died in infighting.
Unethical practices in lion farming and elephant tourism are increasing disease risk
Unethical practices in lion farming and elephant tourism are increasing disease risk
The Canary
African lions and Asian elephants are in a very precarious situation. ... problems they face. Asiatic lions, meanwhile, now only number in the hundreds
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