Mysuru: Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note
Mudran Pvt. Ltd. (BRBNMPL). Mysuru, has renewed the adoption of one
Asiatic Lion, one Bengal Tiger, two Giraffes, one Cheetah and one Zebra
for a period of one year from 9.7.2018 to 8.7.2019 by making a payment
of Rs. 5 lakh under Mysuru Zoo’s animal adoption scheme.
H.S. Thakur Desai, General Manager,
K.Narayanan, Deputy General Manager, K.S. Dharmappa, Labour Welfare
Officer and N.G.Muruly, Manager, received the adoption certificate.
https://starofmysore.com/renewal-of-animal-adoption/
Tuesday, July 31, 2018
Monday, July 30, 2018
No end to long wait for Gir lions in MP sanctuary
Gir lions
THE ASIAN AGE. | RABINDRA NATH CHOUDHURY
Published : Jul 30, 2018, 1:30 am IST
Updated : Jul 30, 2018, 1:30 am IST
MP forest officers are of the view that it is a ruse to keep the translocation in abeyance.
Bhopal: The proposed translocation of Asiatic lions from Gir
National Park in Gujarat to Kuno Palpur wildlife sanctuary in Madhya
Pradesh has hit a roadblock.
Despite the Supreme Court’s intervention, the issue of shifting a few big cats from Gir to Kuno Palpur, accorded the status of a wildlife sanctuary in 1991, has been hanging fire for nearly 30 years.
“Gir lions need a second home. They are now confined to a limited area and face prospects of extinction if an epidemic breaks out,” said wildlife biologist Faiyaz A. Khudsar, who knocked the top court’s doors seeking translocation of lions from Gir to Madhya Pradesh in 2006.
On April 15, 2013, the Supreme Court had ordered translocation of Gir lions to Kuno Palpur within seven months but thing haven’t moved till date.
Around 184 lions have died in 2016 and 2017. Eightytwo of them died an unnatural death, indicating the mortality rate of the big cats caused by man-animal conflict, road and rail mishaps and natural calamities. On the last count, lions population has gone up to 600 from 523 in 2015.
Spread over 344 sq km area, Kuno Palpur has later created a protected area of 700 sq km for the purpose of reintroducing the Asiatic lions from Gir, as per recommendations of an expert panel set up five years ago. It lies on the Agra-Jaipur-Delhi tourist circuit and has potential for eco tourism n develop as an alternative to Gir park.
The MP government has spent Rs 90 crore for relocation of 24 villages located in the sanctuary’s core area, development of prey base, and other infrastructure.
Gujarat officials blame MP authorities for not following the guidelines to pave the way for the lions’ translocation.
Conservationist Ajay Dubey cited political reasons for the delay. “MP chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan is under pressure from his Gujarat counterpart to go slow on the issue. Gujarat feels its lion tourism, which earned Rs 10 crore in 2016-17, will be hit if Gir lions shift to MP,” he said
“International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) guidelines need to be followed for translocation. As per IUCN norms, 33 studies need to be conducted for translocation of the lions and this process has caused delay,” a Gujarat forest officer said.
The studies cover issues such as habitat status, prey base, vegetation cover, eco system and others. “There is also a delay on the part of the MP government to notify a portion of the sanctuary as national park,” said officer from Gujarat office.
MP forest officers are of the view that it is a ruse to keep the translocation in abeyance.
“IUCN only suggests measures for translocation, but it is the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) which monitors relocation,” said an MP forest officer said.
The WII has already certified Kuno Palpur sanctuary as fit to be the second home for Asiatic lions from Gir, he said.
http://www.asianage.com/india/all-india/300718/no-end-to-long-wait-for-gir-lions-in-mp-sanctuary.html
Despite the Supreme Court’s intervention, the issue of shifting a few big cats from Gir to Kuno Palpur, accorded the status of a wildlife sanctuary in 1991, has been hanging fire for nearly 30 years.
“Gir lions need a second home. They are now confined to a limited area and face prospects of extinction if an epidemic breaks out,” said wildlife biologist Faiyaz A. Khudsar, who knocked the top court’s doors seeking translocation of lions from Gir to Madhya Pradesh in 2006.
On April 15, 2013, the Supreme Court had ordered translocation of Gir lions to Kuno Palpur within seven months but thing haven’t moved till date.
Around 184 lions have died in 2016 and 2017. Eightytwo of them died an unnatural death, indicating the mortality rate of the big cats caused by man-animal conflict, road and rail mishaps and natural calamities. On the last count, lions population has gone up to 600 from 523 in 2015.
Spread over 344 sq km area, Kuno Palpur has later created a protected area of 700 sq km for the purpose of reintroducing the Asiatic lions from Gir, as per recommendations of an expert panel set up five years ago. It lies on the Agra-Jaipur-Delhi tourist circuit and has potential for eco tourism n develop as an alternative to Gir park.
The MP government has spent Rs 90 crore for relocation of 24 villages located in the sanctuary’s core area, development of prey base, and other infrastructure.
Gujarat officials blame MP authorities for not following the guidelines to pave the way for the lions’ translocation.
Conservationist Ajay Dubey cited political reasons for the delay. “MP chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan is under pressure from his Gujarat counterpart to go slow on the issue. Gujarat feels its lion tourism, which earned Rs 10 crore in 2016-17, will be hit if Gir lions shift to MP,” he said
“International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) guidelines need to be followed for translocation. As per IUCN norms, 33 studies need to be conducted for translocation of the lions and this process has caused delay,” a Gujarat forest officer said.
The studies cover issues such as habitat status, prey base, vegetation cover, eco system and others. “There is also a delay on the part of the MP government to notify a portion of the sanctuary as national park,” said officer from Gujarat office.
MP forest officers are of the view that it is a ruse to keep the translocation in abeyance.
“IUCN only suggests measures for translocation, but it is the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) which monitors relocation,” said an MP forest officer said.
The WII has already certified Kuno Palpur sanctuary as fit to be the second home for Asiatic lions from Gir, he said.
http://www.asianage.com/india/all-india/300718/no-end-to-long-wait-for-gir-lions-in-mp-sanctuary.html
Four lion cubs brought back from jaws of death
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/rajkot/four-lion-cubs-brought-back-from-jaws-of-death/articleshow/65170489.cms
Massive sand mining racket busted in Amreli
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/rajkot/massive-sand-mining-racket-busted-in-amreli/articleshow/65170364.cms
In Gujarat's Amreli, Dog Saves Shepherd From Lion Attack
Bhavesh was treated at the local health centre for minor scratches on his arm. His cattle and the dog are unhurt.
Shepherd was saved by his dog after he was attacked by three lions in Amreli
Others | Edited by Debjani Chatterjee (with inputs from ANI) | Updated: July 23, 2018 17:50 IST
Villager in Gujarat's Amreli escapes lion attack
A
shepherd in Gujarat's Amreli was saved by his dog after he was attacked
by three lions on July 21. The shepherd, Bhavesh Bharwad managed to
escape, with minor injuries on his arm. Bhavesh was trying to save his
sheep from being attacked by lions.The dog, after seeing the lions zeroing in on the man started barking. Villagers nearby hearing the dog's excessive barking and ran out. The lions seeing a large number of people fled into the forests.
Amreli, which is on the outskirts of the Gir forests, has seen many incidents of lion attacks.
Last July, a group of lions had surrounded an ambulance carrying a pregnant woman to the hospital at night. 32-year-old Manguben Makwana delivered her baby in the ambulance after midnight.
Even as she gave birth to a boy, a group of 12 lions had surrounded the vehicle near a remote village in Amreli. During this ordeal, which lasted for around 20 minutes, the paramedic staff of the '108' ambulance tackled the situation with courage and helped Manguben in giving birth, while the lion pride, including three males, blocked the vehicle's way.
In April 2017, a pride of Asiatic lions in Amreli, blocked traffic on the Pipavav-Rajula highway as they were trying to cross over. The video, shot by a driver, shows the lions waiting to get to the other side of the highway but unable to do so due to moving traffic.
COMMENT
Encounters
with lions are common in villages on the borders of the sprawling
1,400-sq km Gir wildlife sanctuary, which is the only natural habitat
for the rare Asiatic lions.https://www.ndtv.com/others-news/in-gujarats-amreli-dog-saves-shepherd-from-lion-attack-1887840
My sparkling country
By
Alphons Kannanthanam
July 29, 2018 14:58 IST
Alphons Kannanthanam | Rijo Joseph
Alphons Kannanthanam | Rijo Joseph
Wherever I go, I am completely
amazed by my country. Last week, I had gone to Raigad Fort in
Maharashtra. You cross these mountain ranges, take an old rickety
ropeway up, and come to this place where you see a huge and magnificent
fort. The other day, I was in Govardhan in Mathura, and saw these
incredible structures. I am putting in a lot of money there. Wherever I
go, I try to see how I can improve that place. I am discovering new
things every day.
We have everything in India—the backwaters of Kerala; the magnificent capital of the Vijayanagara empire in Hampi; the forts and palaces of Rajasthan, the most luxurious railway in the world, Palace on Wheels. We have 8,000 kilometres of sea coast. Seventy-three per cent of the Himalayas is in India. You can go rafting, paragliding, mountaineering, backpacking. If you want a laid-back holiday, you can go to Kerala. If you want to see wildlife, we have many sanctuaries with everything from the Asiatic lion to the one-horned rhino. And here is so much vibrant music, dance and various festivals.
Four of our airports—Bengaluru, Delhi, Mumbai and Hyderabad—are listed in the world's top ten airports. Our five-star hotels are many times better than any of the five-star hotels in the US or elsewhere. Last month, I was staying in the presidential suite of the best hotel in Chicago. There was no water in my room, and when I called the reception to replenish it, they told me to come and pick it up from the counter. Can you imagine? Even a non-star hotel in India would be supplying water in the room. If you go to an Indian five-star hotel, you’ll have dozens of items for breakfast. In America, you will get toast and omelette.
My objective is simple: Last year, we had 16.2 million tourists coming to India. The income from tourism was $27 billion. I want to double these figures in three years, and in five, I want the income to be $100 billion. We are promoting cruise tourism in a big way, and building cruise jetties in Mumbai, Goa, Kochi and Chennai. Last year, we had only 1,74,000 Indians going on a cruise. We want to increase this number dramatically. I also want to promote night tourism. One of our big problems is that there is no night entertainment here. So people see whatever they want to see during the day and at night, they are in their rooms either drinking or sleeping. Worldwide, big money is made at night, with shopping, dining and other forms of entertainment.
My favourite place in India currently is Khajuraho and its the
temples, which were built between the 9th and 11th centuries. They are
the most magnificent I have seen, a few hundred metres tall and
completely carved in sandstone. No cement or steel was used, with the
structure holding itself. Nowhere in the world have I seen such
complicated architecture that is still intact. If you go to other
countries and ask them to show you a heritage [building], they will take
you to some broken pillars and tell you this was where it was.
My new slogan is not ‘come and see India’. It is not even ‘come and experience India’. It is ‘come and be transformed by India’. I am selling Indian civilisation, the crux of which is that you and I are one. Even going beyond, the whole universe is one. So, happiness is indivisible. You can’t be alone. You have to make the world happier for yourself to be happy. It makes you work harder, makes you a better politician, a better human being. This is why I say that when you come to India, you will never be the same again.
Kannanthanam is Union minister of state for tourism.
As told to Anjuly Mathai.
We have everything in India—the backwaters of Kerala; the magnificent capital of the Vijayanagara empire in Hampi; the forts and palaces of Rajasthan, the most luxurious railway in the world, Palace on Wheels. We have 8,000 kilometres of sea coast. Seventy-three per cent of the Himalayas is in India. You can go rafting, paragliding, mountaineering, backpacking. If you want a laid-back holiday, you can go to Kerala. If you want to see wildlife, we have many sanctuaries with everything from the Asiatic lion to the one-horned rhino. And here is so much vibrant music, dance and various festivals.
Four of our airports—Bengaluru, Delhi, Mumbai and Hyderabad—are listed in the world's top ten airports. Our five-star hotels are many times better than any of the five-star hotels in the US or elsewhere. Last month, I was staying in the presidential suite of the best hotel in Chicago. There was no water in my room, and when I called the reception to replenish it, they told me to come and pick it up from the counter. Can you imagine? Even a non-star hotel in India would be supplying water in the room. If you go to an Indian five-star hotel, you’ll have dozens of items for breakfast. In America, you will get toast and omelette.
My objective is simple: Last year, we had 16.2 million tourists coming to India. The income from tourism was $27 billion. I want to double these figures in three years, and in five, I want the income to be $100 billion. We are promoting cruise tourism in a big way, and building cruise jetties in Mumbai, Goa, Kochi and Chennai. Last year, we had only 1,74,000 Indians going on a cruise. We want to increase this number dramatically. I also want to promote night tourism. One of our big problems is that there is no night entertainment here. So people see whatever they want to see during the day and at night, they are in their rooms either drinking or sleeping. Worldwide, big money is made at night, with shopping, dining and other forms of entertainment.
My favourite place in India currently is Khajuraho and its the
temples, which were built between the 9th and 11th centuries. They are
the most magnificent I have seen, a few hundred metres tall and
completely carved in sandstone. No cement or steel was used, with the
structure holding itself. Nowhere in the world have I seen such
complicated architecture that is still intact. If you go to other
countries and ask them to show you a heritage [building], they will take
you to some broken pillars and tell you this was where it was.My new slogan is not ‘come and see India’. It is not even ‘come and experience India’. It is ‘come and be transformed by India’. I am selling Indian civilisation, the crux of which is that you and I are one. Even going beyond, the whole universe is one. So, happiness is indivisible. You can’t be alone. You have to make the world happier for yourself to be happy. It makes you work harder, makes you a better politician, a better human being. This is why I say that when you come to India, you will never be the same again.
Kannanthanam is Union minister of state for tourism.
As told to Anjuly Mathai.
https://www.theweek.in/theweek/cover/2018/07/21/my-sparkling-country.html
Rajasthan: Close on the heels of South Africa, state set to get first lion safari
Lion The jungle area is set up adjacent to Nahargarh Biological Park where Asiatic lions can be spotted. Written By
Updated: Jul 21, 2018, 06:20 AM IST
After Ranthambore National Park and Jhalana Leopard Safari, Rajasthan is all set for the first lion safari project in Jaipur. The jungle area is set up adjacent to the Nahargarh Biological Park where Asiatic Lions can be spotted. The state government has prepared around 4 km of safari track in the jungle area spread across 30 hectares of land by spending Rs 4 crore on the project which is expected to be inaugurated by chief minister Vasundhara Raje in the second week of August.
The lion safari in Jaipur is being started on the lines of South Africa. While inaugurating the Nahargarh Biological Park, CM Raje had wished to set up a lion safari inside the jungle and her wish turned into a reality with the efforts of JDA. The work to set up a Lion Safari in the Nahargarh jungle commenced in June 2016 and is now in the final phase. DFO of Nahargarh Forest area Sudarshan Sharma said that twenty feet high fencing has been done on the boundary of the jungle so that the Lions living in the jungle can stay safe. Also, the project will provide a boost to Rajasthan tourism. JDA Commissioner is monitoring the work regularly to make the dream project of the CM successful. Sharma added that in the Lion Safari project to begin in the jungle of Nahargarh, there were plans to shift Lioness Tejika and Lion Siddhartha, but after the sudden death of Tejika, the project got a major setback. The void created by the absence of the Lioness will be filled by her cubs. For the water arrangements, three big ponds have been set up inside the Nahargarh Forest area.
The Commissioner of JDA Vaibhav Galriya said that a plan has been prepared to run gypsy and canters, on the lines of Ranthambore National Park, for the safari inside the forest. With the start of this project, new dimensions of tourism will be established in Jaipur as well as Nature Photographers will also get a new destination.
To be inaugurated in AugustState government has prepared around 4 km of safari track spread across 30 hectares of land by spending Rs 4 crore on the project which is expected to be inaugurated by chief minister Vasundhara Raje in the second week of August. The work to set up a Lion Safari in the Nahargarh jungle commenced in June 2016 and is now in the final phase.
http://www.dnaindia.com/jaipur/report-rajasthan-close-on-the-heels-of-south-africa-state-set-to-get-first-lion-safari-2639736
After Ranthambore National Park and Jhalana Leopard Safari, Rajasthan is all set for the first lion safari project in Jaipur. The jungle area is set up adjacent to the Nahargarh Biological Park where Asiatic Lions can be spotted. The state government has prepared around 4 km of safari track in the jungle area spread across 30 hectares of land by spending Rs 4 crore on the project which is expected to be inaugurated by chief minister Vasundhara Raje in the second week of August.
The lion safari in Jaipur is being started on the lines of South Africa. While inaugurating the Nahargarh Biological Park, CM Raje had wished to set up a lion safari inside the jungle and her wish turned into a reality with the efforts of JDA. The work to set up a Lion Safari in the Nahargarh jungle commenced in June 2016 and is now in the final phase. DFO of Nahargarh Forest area Sudarshan Sharma said that twenty feet high fencing has been done on the boundary of the jungle so that the Lions living in the jungle can stay safe. Also, the project will provide a boost to Rajasthan tourism. JDA Commissioner is monitoring the work regularly to make the dream project of the CM successful. Sharma added that in the Lion Safari project to begin in the jungle of Nahargarh, there were plans to shift Lioness Tejika and Lion Siddhartha, but after the sudden death of Tejika, the project got a major setback. The void created by the absence of the Lioness will be filled by her cubs. For the water arrangements, three big ponds have been set up inside the Nahargarh Forest area.
The Commissioner of JDA Vaibhav Galriya said that a plan has been prepared to run gypsy and canters, on the lines of Ranthambore National Park, for the safari inside the forest. With the start of this project, new dimensions of tourism will be established in Jaipur as well as Nature Photographers will also get a new destination.
To be inaugurated in AugustState government has prepared around 4 km of safari track spread across 30 hectares of land by spending Rs 4 crore on the project which is expected to be inaugurated by chief minister Vasundhara Raje in the second week of August. The work to set up a Lion Safari in the Nahargarh jungle commenced in June 2016 and is now in the final phase.
http://www.dnaindia.com/jaipur/report-rajasthan-close-on-the-heels-of-south-africa-state-set-to-get-first-lion-safari-2639736
Lions in Gir forest safe as they seek refuge from rain on hillocks, say forest officers
Asiatic lions, an endangered species which is surviving in the Gir forest and other protected areas. (File photo)Extremely heavy rain on July 14, 15 and 16 caused extensive damage to human life and property, but wild animals inhabiting Gir forest and other protected areas in the four districts were safe, forest officers said.
Written by Gopal B Kateshiya
| Rajkot |
Published: July 19, 2018 9:16:31 am
Three years after flash floods in Amreli and Bhavnagar districts left
11 Asiatic lions and 1,100 blue bulls dead, the twin districts and
neighbouring Gir Somnath and Junagadh are flooded again following very
heavy rain. This time, though, no death of any wild animal has been
reported. Officers cited the undulating topography and pattern of rain
as reasons for this.Extremely heavy rain on July 14, 15 and 16 caused extensive damage to human life and property, but wild animals inhabiting Gir forest and other protected areas in the four districts were safe, forest officers said.
Gir Gadhda, Una and Kodinar talukas of Gir Somnath are parts of Gir (West) forest division, while Khambha taluka of Amreli district is home to Gir (East) forest. Jafrabad and Rajula talukas, which are part of Amreli social forestry division, are important lion habitats. Similarly, Jesar, Mahuva, Palitana and Talaja taluka of downstream Bhavnagar districts are also part of the lion landscape and have protected forest areas.
“There are no reports of damage to wildlife or any wild animals being stranded in floodwaters. Gir terrain has some undulations. We are seeing flash floods in revenue areas because water runs off from hills to plains. But the forest has hillocks and wild animals instinctively move to higher places in such a situation,” Dheeraj Mittal, Deputy Conservator of Forests of Gir (West), told The Indian Express on Wednesday.
He said that trekkers were keeping track of Asiatic lions, an endangered species whose only wild population in the world is surviving in the Gir forest and other protected areas. “Some forest roads have been damaged due to heavy rain and low-floor vehicles are unable to move. Our staff are using motorcycles and utility vehicles for routine patrolling,” he said.
After heavy rain on July 12 and 13, Una received extremely heavy rain on July 14, recording 6 inches in 24 hours. A day later, the taluka was flooded as a cloudburst-like phenomenon triggered 18 inches of rain on July 16, cutting off rail and road traffic, snapping power lines and necessitating evacuation of hundreds of people. The next day the taluka recorded 5 inches of rain. In all, Una received 42 inches of rain in a week.
Neighbouring Gir Gadhda and Kodinar talukas were worse off. Gadhda was pounded by 20 inches of rain on July 16 alone, and 45 inches in seven days. The deluge affected coastal Jafrabad and Rajula talukas.
Torrential rain of 12 inches hit Jafrabad on July 16 while Rajula was hit by 7 inches, killing two people. Mahuva and Talaja of Bhavnagar also recorded 7 inches each, killing three people. The rains in Bhavnagar also left 19 cattle dead.
“Since the forest is hilly, lions and other animals seek refuge on hillocks. However, lions can become weak if continued rain prevents them from hunting. But no such weak big cat has been spotted yet,” said a field forest officer of Gir (West). Another officer said that the thick vegetation in Gir forest prevented flash floods.
Also, this year, the rainfall has been concentrated in hilly parts of forest and revenue areas, mostly along the coast. “It has been raining very heavily for a week. But animals have apparently moved to higher reaches instinctively. We have not had to undertake any operation to rescue any wild animal,” said Rajal Pathak, range forest officer of Rajula.
The lion census conducted in May 2014 pegged the number of Asiatic lions at 523. Of them, 174 were spotted in Amreli district alone and 37 in Bhavnagar. Junagadh had recorded 268 big cats while Gir Somnath had 44.
Sandeep Kumar, Deputy Conservator of Forests of Bhavnagar, said the situation was manageable. “The terrain in Mahuva, Palitana, Jesor etc is slightly undulating, so animals could move to safer places,” he said.
In June 2015, 11 lions, 1,100 blue bulls and some other wild animals were killed after a cloudburst caused a flash flood in Amreli. The carnivores, which forest officers said were ranging in Rajula in Gir (East) forest and Liliya, Krakach and other areas of Amreli social forestry division, were swept away by the swollen Shentrunji river.
https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/lions-in-gir-safe-as-they-seek-refuge-from-rain-on-hillocks-say-forest-officers-5265552/
55 teams to keep watch on Gir lions
Gir lions
With Amreli and Gir Somnath in Saurashtra in the grip of heavy rain for the past one week, apprehensions for the safety of Asiatic Lion has grown. After a dozen lions were reported dead due to floods in 2015, the government has been extra cautious.
Though no unfortunate incidents have been reported so far, forest officials are not taking any chances. The government has set up 55 teams to monitor the movement of animals, especially lions.
Senior forest officials confirmed that there has been no report of any animal missing or harmed because of flooding and heavy rain for about a week. Hiran River that passes through the Gir forest is flowing full these days. With Hiran-2 dam overflowing, two gates were opened on Monday.
https://ahmedabadmirror.indiatimes.com/ahmedabad/others/55-teams-to-keep-watch-on-gir-lions/articleshow/65030616.cms
Forest department demands enclosure for leopards
Nimesh Khakhariya | TNN | Updated: Jul 17, 2018, 14:29 IST
JUNAGADH: Frequent cases of leopard attacks on human in districts of Gir Somnath, Junagadh and Amreli has forced the forest departmentWith number of villagers complaining of living under the fear of leopard attacks, the forest department forwarded a proposal to state government to create a leopard enclosure near Amrapar animal care Centre in Maliya taluka of Junagadh district.
Chief conservator of forest Junagadh circle S K Mehta said, “Generally old or sick leopards attack humans. They target children as it is easy prey. We have forwarded a proposal to create an enclosure for such old and sick leopards who have tasted human blood. The enclosure will be like open cage where the leopards will be kept for life time.”
This enclosure will be fenced where male and female leopards will be kept separate. The animals will be fed like those in zoos. Tourists also visit the place as it is near Devaliya Safari Park. Currently there is a animal care centre here where sick and injured animals are treated.
Member of wildlife board Priyavrat Gadhvi said, “We need to create an enclosure in forest to handle captured leopards. Currently we capture leopard that attack humans and release them because we don’t have capacity to keep them. It is seen that leopard is a repeat offender and has the worst record of human-animal conflict not only in Gujarat, but across India.”
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/rajkot/forest-dept-demands-enclosure-for-leopards/articleshow/65015845.cms
Gujarat's forest department starts tracking of lions in flood-ravaged Gir forest
Junagadh,Jul 15 (UNI) Gujarat's forest
department has initiated tracking of lions in the flood-hit Gir forest,
Chief conservator of forest Sanjay Mehta confirmed here on Sunday.
Mr Mehta informed UNI that all the staff of forest department were attentive and on duty.
"We are tracking lions and so far nothing untoward has been reported. At some places crocodiles have flow out of their usual habitat but they have been put back," he said.
Notably, Malia stretch in the Gir area had received 389 mm (over 15 inches) of rainfall, while Visavada, where a large number of leopards live has received 200mm of rain. Besides, Mendarana has received 279mm of rain, whereas Vanthali received 192mm downpour.
Notably over half a dozen lions and large number of other animals had died during heavy rains in the adjoining Amreli district in 2015 monsoon, the forest department added.
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Mr Mehta informed UNI that all the staff of forest department were attentive and on duty.
"We are tracking lions and so far nothing untoward has been reported. At some places crocodiles have flow out of their usual habitat but they have been put back," he said.
Notably, Malia stretch in the Gir area had received 389 mm (over 15 inches) of rainfall, while Visavada, where a large number of leopards live has received 200mm of rain. Besides, Mendarana has received 279mm of rain, whereas Vanthali received 192mm downpour.
Notably over half a dozen lions and large number of other animals had died during heavy rains in the adjoining Amreli district in 2015 monsoon, the forest department added.
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http://www.dnaindia.com/ahmedabad/report-video-of-leader-of-opposition-paresh-dhanani-catching-snake-goes-viral-2636187
Paresh Dhanani Paresh Dhanani with the viper snake dna Correspondent Updated: Jul 12, 2018, 06:30 AM IST
Leader of opposition in the Gujarat Assembly Paresh Dhanani shared
a video on social media on Wednesday in which he is seen catching a
Russell's Viper snake in his garden. He released the snake at an
abandoned place later. The video went viral as many people sharing it on
different platforms.
"The viper snake got lost on its way home today and knocked on the
wrong door. My dear brother...I know how to catch a snake also...."
Dhanani wrote on social media while sharing the video and photos.
In the past, the Congress leader had posted photos on social media where he was seen working at a farm in Saurashtra region and milking a buffalo. A selfie of his taken in front of an Asiatic lion in Gir sanctuary had kicked up a controversy as it is illegal.
Three-time MLA Dhanani is believed to be close to Congress President Rahul Gandhi. On Tuesday, he had said that the Congress would make efforts to defect dissident BJP leaders. He had also added that the party would welcome back former Congress leaders who were sidelined in the BJP after defection.
http://www.dnaindia.com/ahmedabad/report-video-of-leader-of-opposition-paresh-dhanani-catching-snake-goes-viral-2636187
In the past, the Congress leader had posted photos on social media where he was seen working at a farm in Saurashtra region and milking a buffalo. A selfie of his taken in front of an Asiatic lion in Gir sanctuary had kicked up a controversy as it is illegal.
Three-time MLA Dhanani is believed to be close to Congress President Rahul Gandhi. On Tuesday, he had said that the Congress would make efforts to defect dissident BJP leaders. He had also added that the party would welcome back former Congress leaders who were sidelined in the BJP after defection.
http://www.dnaindia.com/ahmedabad/report-video-of-leader-of-opposition-paresh-dhanani-catching-snake-goes-viral-2636187
Rahul to visit Alang, Gir
Congress President Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to visit Gujarat for two days next week during which he will visit Alang Shipbreaking Yard that is facing an economic slump due to the weakening rupee. Later, he will pay a visit to the Gir Forest and interact with Maldharis.
Rahul is expected to witness a ship being broken and learn about the business and its ancillaries. He will talk to businessmen, contractors and workers and learn about their problems. At Gir, Rahul is expected to visit a settlement of Maldharis and talk about their coexistence with lions. He will also be having tea, breakfast or lunch with them.
Congress sources told Mirror, "Bhavnagar and Amreli are the political domain of Central ministers Mansukh Mandaviya and Purshottam Rupala and is of significance to the party. While Gir is of national importance, Alang has people from different states doing business and workers from places like Odissa, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand."
https://ahmedabadmirror.indiatimes.com/ahmedabad/others/rahul-to-visit-alang-gir/articleshow/64952795.cms
Heavy rains lash coastal Saurashtra for third day
TNN | Updated: Jul 11, 2018, 11:22 IST
RAJKOT: Several rivers in villages of Amreli district, particularly Jafrabad taluka, were in spate due to continuous downpour. Besides Amreli, Gir-Somnath and Junagadh, too, received notable rainfall. In Gir-Somnath, Talala town was pounded by 103mm on Monday followed by Kodinar (100mm), Sutrapda (87mm) and Veraval town getting 66mm till evening 6pm.
In Junagadh, Maliya Hatina got 55mm and heavy rainfall was reported near Bhavnath taleti on the foothill of Mount Girnar along with Gir forest areas.
In Amreli, Rabarika village of Khambha taluka got 125mm in just three hours. River Malan passing through the village was in spate, mamlatdar Ramesh Naghera said.
In Jafrabad taluka, river Rupen, river Dalli in Lor village and river Dhatar in Phasariya were overflowing. The Savarkundla state highway was closed on Sunday midnight. On Monday, heavy vehicles like trucks and buses were diverted via Chalala to reach Amreli
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/rajkot/heavy-rains-lash-coastal-saurashtra-for-third-day/articleshow/64938345.cms
RAJKOT: Several rivers in villages of Amreli district, particularly Jafrabad taluka, were in spate due to continuous downpour. Besides Amreli, Gir-Somnath and Junagadh, too, received notable rainfall. In Gir-Somnath, Talala town was pounded by 103mm on Monday followed by Kodinar (100mm), Sutrapda (87mm) and Veraval town getting 66mm till evening 6pm.
In Junagadh, Maliya Hatina got 55mm and heavy rainfall was reported near Bhavnath taleti on the foothill of Mount Girnar along with Gir forest areas.
In Amreli, Rabarika village of Khambha taluka got 125mm in just three hours. River Malan passing through the village was in spate, mamlatdar Ramesh Naghera said.
In Jafrabad taluka, river Rupen, river Dalli in Lor village and river Dhatar in Phasariya were overflowing. The Savarkundla state highway was closed on Sunday midnight. On Monday, heavy vehicles like trucks and buses were diverted via Chalala to reach Amreli
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/rajkot/heavy-rains-lash-coastal-saurashtra-for-third-day/articleshow/64938345.cms
Gir-lions-despite-law-people-continue-to-harass-film-videos
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Gujarat's Gir Forest Reserve Where Asiatic Lions Thrive May Soon Become The Next Big Tourist Attraction; Know How
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Team Latestly
Jul 09, 2018 03:41 PM IST
Gir Forest Reserve which is the
last abode of Asiatic lions in the world is enhancing its grassland
reviving barren land. It is increasing its green cover for the place to
become a natural habitat for lions and herbivorous animals. Along with
being a hotspot for tourist, the place will become self-sufficient for
animals. In the last 30 years, average grass production in this region
was 64.4 lakh kg per hectare which has gone up 285% to 180 lakh kg per
year in 2017-18 within the last three years. Lions were seen in large
numbers in Junagadh and Bhavnagar districts.
S K Mehta, chief conservator of forest (CCF), Junagadh circle told The Times of India, "Gir has the potential to become India’s most famous grassland. The land in this region traditionally produces best quality grass. As it is rocky, there is not much scope for sowing crops."
Meanwhile, the Gujarat government has made laws stringent for those teasing or illegally attracting an Asiatic lion's attention at the Girl National Park and Sanctuary. The state government has prescribed seven years' imprisonment for those not adhering to the rules. The development came after multiple incidents of people luring the wild cat into the open for tourist happened.
For the betterment of the natural spread, an area of around 109 square kilometres in Amreli and Bhavnagar has been declared as "conservation reserve". The Gir National Park and Sanctuary is spread over an area of 1,500 square kilometres in Gujarat. The forest department has decided to increase the number of entries from 30 to 50 during weekdays and 50 to 60 during weekends. Safaris in the area around Mount Girnar in Junagadh city will also be launched shortly.
https://www.latestly.com/social-viral/gujarats-gir-forest-reserve-where-asiatic-lions-thrive-may-soon-become-the-next-big-tourist-attraction-know-how-256172.html
Lions (Photo Credits: Pixabay)
S K Mehta, chief conservator of forest (CCF), Junagadh circle told The Times of India, "Gir has the potential to become India’s most famous grassland. The land in this region traditionally produces best quality grass. As it is rocky, there is not much scope for sowing crops."
Meanwhile, the Gujarat government has made laws stringent for those teasing or illegally attracting an Asiatic lion's attention at the Girl National Park and Sanctuary. The state government has prescribed seven years' imprisonment for those not adhering to the rules. The development came after multiple incidents of people luring the wild cat into the open for tourist happened.
For the betterment of the natural spread, an area of around 109 square kilometres in Amreli and Bhavnagar has been declared as "conservation reserve". The Gir National Park and Sanctuary is spread over an area of 1,500 square kilometres in Gujarat. The forest department has decided to increase the number of entries from 30 to 50 during weekdays and 50 to 60 during weekends. Safaris in the area around Mount Girnar in Junagadh city will also be launched shortly.
https://www.latestly.com/social-viral/gujarats-gir-forest-reserve-where-asiatic-lions-thrive-may-soon-become-the-next-big-tourist-attraction-know-how-256172.html
Animals in cages have reduced life expectancy
DECCAN CHRONICLE. | INDULEKHA ARAKKAL
Published Jul 7, 2018, 6:46 am IST
HYDERABAD: The death of three animals at the
Nehru Zoological Park within three weeks, and four animals being
confined in the health centre, shows that most animals held captive do
not live to their expected lifespan.
Veterinary doctors said such animals need more care than the ones in the wild, especially for their diet. The wounds sustained by the captive animals need to be treated extremely carefully.
Deepa, a 22-year-old female leopard, died at the zoo of bronchitis,
but had lived past the 18 years that is the average life expectancy in
captivity. The zoo also lost a 44-year-old elephant, Jamuna, to chronic
respiratory problems on June 21 and an Asiatic lion named Crazy passed
away on June 28 due to septicaemia.
Over 49 animals died in zoos during 2015-16 according to the Central Zoo Authority.
Zoo curator Sivani Dogre said, “Most deaths at zoos are due to infighting or digestive tract diseases. Some of the deaths are due to old age.”
Veterinarians narrate a different tale. Veterinarian A. Jacob Sunny said, “No matter what, when a wild animal is kept captive, they require a different kind of attention. The digestive tract diseases that occur frequently in zoo animals is because of low immunity that is developed under captive conditions.”
Doctors say that the diet of each of the animals in the zoo should be specifically designed. “We should stop looking at zoo-bred animals as wild animals and chart out a diet for each of them instead of for the species in general,” Dr Sunny said.
He said there was a case in Lahore zoo where animals were fed broiler chicken which is said to caused itching in the throats of animals.
Doctors say that despite the zoo’s best efforts, a few animals just cannot get used to the weather conditions that are different from its habitat.
Dr Sunil Kapoor, a veterinarian, said, “Animals are often transferred between zoos and the different weather conditions could affect them adversely. Similarly, there is a bond between a keeper and the animal that is ignored.”
C. Srinivasulu, senior zoologist, said, “Zoo breeding is leading to a lot of problems in the gene pool of animals. Growing up in a closed environment, their immunity is severely compromised and the captive animals are susceptible to diseases that humans or domestic animals get.” He said the zoo animals needed extra medical care which they may not get.
https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/070718/animals-in-cages-have-reduced-life-expectancy.html
They are susceptible to diseases that humans or domestic animals get.
Owners bring their pets for vaccination on the World Zoonosis Day. (Photo: DC)
Veterinary doctors said such animals need more care than the ones in the wild, especially for their diet. The wounds sustained by the captive animals need to be treated extremely carefully.
Over 49 animals died in zoos during 2015-16 according to the Central Zoo Authority.
Zoo curator Sivani Dogre said, “Most deaths at zoos are due to infighting or digestive tract diseases. Some of the deaths are due to old age.”
Veterinarians narrate a different tale. Veterinarian A. Jacob Sunny said, “No matter what, when a wild animal is kept captive, they require a different kind of attention. The digestive tract diseases that occur frequently in zoo animals is because of low immunity that is developed under captive conditions.”
Doctors say that the diet of each of the animals in the zoo should be specifically designed. “We should stop looking at zoo-bred animals as wild animals and chart out a diet for each of them instead of for the species in general,” Dr Sunny said.
He said there was a case in Lahore zoo where animals were fed broiler chicken which is said to caused itching in the throats of animals.
Doctors say that despite the zoo’s best efforts, a few animals just cannot get used to the weather conditions that are different from its habitat.
Dr Sunil Kapoor, a veterinarian, said, “Animals are often transferred between zoos and the different weather conditions could affect them adversely. Similarly, there is a bond between a keeper and the animal that is ignored.”
C. Srinivasulu, senior zoologist, said, “Zoo breeding is leading to a lot of problems in the gene pool of animals. Growing up in a closed environment, their immunity is severely compromised and the captive animals are susceptible to diseases that humans or domestic animals get.” He said the zoo animals needed extra medical care which they may not get.
https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/070718/animals-in-cages-have-reduced-life-expectancy.html
Two NE endangered species in Union Ministry’s recovery programme
The Union Ministry of Environment and Forests have proposed, clouded leopard and red panda, both found in the northeast to be included in its focused recovery programme.
It was discussed at the standing committee of National Board for Wildlife held in New Delhi.
The programme is for undertaking the recovery of critically endangered species in the country.
Currently, snow leopard, bustard (including floricans), dolphin, hangul, Nilgiri tahr, marine turtles, dugongs, edible nest swiftlet, Asian wild buffalo, Nicobar megapode, Manipur brow-antlered deer, vultures, Malabar civet, Indian rhinoceros, Asiatic lion, swamp deer and Jerdon’s courser are included in this programme.
Clouded leopard ( Neofelis nebulosa) is a wild cat found in the Himalayan foothills.
Dampa tiger reserve in Mizoram has the highest density of clouded leopards in Southeast Asia, according to a study by researchers from India and the UK, reports The Telegraph.
Red panda ( Ailurus fulgens) is closely associated with montane forests with dense bamboo-thicket understorey. The species is found in Sikkim, Bengal and Arunachal Pradesh.
https://nenow.in/environment/two-ne-endangered-species-in-union-ministrys-recovery-programme.html
Paignton Zoo's lion dies after contracting TB
Fourteen-year-old Indu was put to sleep by zoo vets
The ‘matriarch’ of Paignton Zoo’s pride of Asiatic lions has died after contracting TB.
Fourteen-year-old Indu, who was born at Paignton Zoo and was mother to five-year-old Maliya, was put to sleep by zoo vets to protect the rest of the pride.
A tuberculosis test aroused suspicion and a second confirmed the bad news of Indu’s illness.
A zoo spokesman said staff knew they had to act quickly to avoid the risk of her becoming contagious.
Paignton Zoo vet Christa van Wessem explained: “Indu’s first TB test was inconclusive. We were advised to retest her in six to eight weeks – this time we got a strong positive.
“Based on this, her age, the fact that she is a non-breeding animal and on long-term treatment for various conditions, we decided to euthanize her quickly to protect the other lions.”
Curator of Mammals Nic Dunn added: “I’ve not been here long, and to have to announce this news to my team was very difficult.
“As it happens, she’s quite old for an Asiatic lion and has been on long-term medication for a while now. She has joint issues and kidney problems. We had to act appropriately and take the right decision, no matter how hard it was.”
Senior Mammal Keeper Helen Neighbour paid tribute to Indu and said: “I worked with Indu for nine years and watched her become a dedicated mother and then grandma.
“She has always looked after daughter Maliya and when Lucifer gets stroppy has always been a tough old bird. Myself and the rest of the cat team will miss her very much, but we are zoo keepers and, sadly, part of the job is to say goodbye.”
Indu contributed to the global conservation programme for her species by producing four cubs.
She was born at Paignton Zoo in 2003. Her name means moon.
She had a litter of four cubs in July 2012 with male Mwamba after several failed attempts and became a grandmother in 2016.
Her mother died after developing kidney failure, which is common in older cats.
Paignton Zoo’s pride of rare Asiatic lions now consists of two cubs, male Yali and his sister Arya, along with mother Maliya and father Lucifer, who is 15.
Christa added: “What happens next depends on what is found in the post-mortem examination and in further tissue cultures, and also what the Animal and Plant Health Agency decides.
https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/paignton-zoos-lion-dies-after-1754970#
Gir grasslands may be next tourist hot spot!
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/rajkot/gir-grasslands-may-be-next-tourist-hot-spot/articleshow/64876407.cmsGir, the last abode of Asiatic lions in the world, is set to emerge as a sprawling grassland with the forest department reviving huge tracts of barren land by growing grass in massive quantity.
Besides being an attraction for tourists, grasslands play an important part in the forest ecosystem as they become the natural habitat of lions and herbivorous animals.
Lion families easily get their food due to presence of herbivours in the grasslands.
Forest department figures show that in the last 30 years average grass production in this region was 64.4 lakh kg per hectare, which has gone up 285% to 180 lakh kg per year in 2017-18 in the last three years, mostly in Junagadh and Bhavnagar districts where lions are seen in big numbers.
S K Mehta, chief conservator of forest (CCF), Junagadh circle, said, “Gir has the potential to become India’s most famous grassland. The land in this region traditionally produces best quality grass. As it is rocky, there is not much scope for sowing crops.”
Flourishing grasslands can help mitigate the fodder scarcity that surfaces every year during summer or delayed rainfall. In fact, the state government had to import one crore kg grass from other states in 2015 and 2016. The grass produced on 32,596 hectares in 82 reserved grasslands is not for auction and has to be delivered in the scarcity-affected ares. The grass produced in non-reserved areas is sold through auction every year.
The forest department has also started producing grass using irrigation on 300 hectare area by sprinkling water from wells after monsoon. The production by irrigation method yields 10,000 kg per hectare. “We have special warehouse where we procure this grass, which can be used for three years.” said Mehta.
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/rajkot/gir-grasslands-may-be-next-tourist-hot-spot/articleshow/64876407.cms
Besides being an attraction for tourists, grasslands play an important part in the forest ecosystem as they become the natural habitat of lions and herbivorous animals.
Lion families easily get their food due to presence of herbivours in the grasslands.
Forest department figures show that in the last 30 years average grass production in this region was 64.4 lakh kg per hectare, which has gone up 285% to 180 lakh kg per year in 2017-18 in the last three years, mostly in Junagadh and Bhavnagar districts where lions are seen in big numbers.
S K Mehta, chief conservator of forest (CCF), Junagadh circle, said, “Gir has the potential to become India’s most famous grassland. The land in this region traditionally produces best quality grass. As it is rocky, there is not much scope for sowing crops.”
Flourishing grasslands can help mitigate the fodder scarcity that surfaces every year during summer or delayed rainfall. In fact, the state government had to import one crore kg grass from other states in 2015 and 2016. The grass produced on 32,596 hectares in 82 reserved grasslands is not for auction and has to be delivered in the scarcity-affected ares. The grass produced in non-reserved areas is sold through auction every year.
The forest department has also started producing grass using irrigation on 300 hectare area by sprinkling water from wells after monsoon. The production by irrigation method yields 10,000 kg per hectare. “We have special warehouse where we procure this grass, which can be used for three years.” said Mehta.
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/rajkot/gir-grasslands-may-be-next-tourist-hot-spot/articleshow/64876407.cms
RAJKOT: Adventure freaks backpacking to Savannahs in Africa ..
From Asiatic Lion to Red Panda, the 21 species listed for recovery
The Centre’s Recovery Programme for Critically Endangered Species now
covers 21 species or groups of species. As reported in The Indian
Express Thursday, four of these have been newly added. Before that, the
last set of additions was made in 2015. The 21 species are covered under
the Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats, a scheme of the
Ministry on Environment and Forest.
According
to the website of the Wildlife Institute of India’s ENVIS Centre,
Asiatic Lion and Rhinoceros populations are showing an increasing trend;
Sangai and Hangul populations are stable; while Great Indian Bustard
and Nicobar Megapode populations have declined. Vulture populations,
which had declined in recent times, have registered a small upward
trend, the website adds, attributing this to conservation efforts. The
list shown here includes populations as mentioned by the ENVIS website.
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-snippets-lucknow-issues-3000-passports-a-day-more-than-any-other-centre-5247697/
According
to the website of the Wildlife Institute of India’s ENVIS Centre,
Asiatic Lion and Rhinoceros populations are showing an increasing trend;
Sangai and Hangul populations are stable; while Great Indian Bustard
and Nicobar Megapode populations have declined. Vulture populations,
which had declined in recent times, have registered a small upward
trend, the website adds, attributing this to conservation efforts. The
list shown here includes populations as mentioned by the ENVIS website.https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-snippets-lucknow-issues-3000-passports-a-day-more-than-any-other-centre-5247697/
Thursday, July 26, 2018
Two deaths in two weeks & four ailing: Healthcare appara .. Read more at: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/64834152.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst
Two deaths in two weeks & four ailing: Healthcare appara ..
Panther in critical condition in Hyderabad zoo
By | Published: 3rd Jul 2018 7:16 pm
Hyderabad: Deepa, a female panther at the Nehru Zoological Park which was ailing for some time, has slipped into a critical condition.
The Zoo authorities said the 22-year-old feline was suffering from bronchitis for the last two months with steady decline in her health condition. Deepa has been in intensive care under the supervision of the zoo veterinarians and veterinary experts since then.
The officials, who declared the condition of the panther as critical, said the feline has often been not feeding and went weak over the period. The life span of panthers in captivity is about 18 years and in the wild, it is estimated to be about 10 years to 12 years. Deepa has also developed old age complications and was not responding to treatment, the zoo said.
It might be recalled that a 15-year-old male Asiatic lion, Crazy, died last week due to suspected septicaemia. The lion was under treatment since May and suffered from a wound on the forehead, fore limb and blood in urine, haematuria and other self-inflicted injuries.
https://telanganatoday.com/panther-in-critical-condition-in-hyderabad-zoo
Gujarat: 11 detained for illegally entering Gir forest
According to forest
officials, the incident took place at around 5 pm on Sunday, when during
a routine patrolling, 11 men were spotted trekking in the jurisdiction
of Thoradi, a revenue-cum-forest-settlement village.
The 11 were booked under Section 27 of the
Wildlife (Protection) Act which deals with illegal entry in protected
forest area. (Representational)
The forest department on Sunday detained 11 persons for allegedly
illegally entering the Babariya range of Gir (West) division forest in
Gir Somnath district. According to forest officials, the incident took
place at around 5 pm on Sunday, when during a routine patrolling, 11 men
were spotted trekking in the jurisdiction of Thoradi, a
revenue-cum-forest-settlement village.“We detained and questioned them and concluded that they had inadvertently entered the protected forest area. They pleaded that they did not know that entering the area constituted an offence. Their offence was compounded and they were released,” said Rajan Jadav, range forest officer (RFO) of Babariya range.
“They were a bunch of kids aged between 18 and 22. They were visiting a friend’s place in Thoradi. They went out for a walk and entered the protected forest area,” Jadav further said. The trespassing has been reported a month-and-a-half after seven men were arrested for luring Asiatic lions with chicken by entering the the same forest area. The forest department had arrested the seven men after videos of them harassing the lions went viral on social media.
The seven had allegedly organised a lion show which had also prompted the Forest Minister Ganpat Vasava and forest officers to visit Gir forest and assure the public that the endangered species were safe. Meanwhile, Jadav said the 11 were booked under Section 27 of the Wildlife (Protection) Act which deals with illegal entry in protected forest area. “Since the incident of Dhubak, we have turned Babariya range into a fortress and vigil is extremely high,” he said, adding that they had not entered the forest for “staging a lion show”.
https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/gujarat-11-detained-for-illegally-entering-gir-forest-5243117/
Wildlife Board adds four species to recovery plan
Red Panda Red Panda
Written By 
Nikhil M Ghanekar Updated: Jul 2, 2018, 05:45 AM IST
The species recovery programme of the Union Environment Ministry is implemented under Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats — a centrally sponsored umbrella scheme for management and conservation of parks, wildlife habitats and conservation. Minutes of the NBWL meeting held on June 13, show that the Environment Ministry's wildlife division proposed for inclusion of these four species in the recovery programme. In April, the wildlife division had held a meeting of the Chief Wildlife Wardens (CWW)of East and Northeast region. It was during this meeting that the CWWs of West Bengal, Sikkim, Meghalaya and Mizoram suggested that the Northern River Terrapin, Red Panda and Clouded Leopard should be included under the list of species for taking up focussed recovery programme.
"State governments have sent their proposals for species recovery. Now the next step is to formulate a separate project strategies after discussing the proposals with scientific institutions, such as Wildlife Institute of India," said a senior Environment Ministry official.
The wildlife division and state officials stated that Terrapins have been exploited for illegal trade across borders, especially for its meat and carapace. Clouded leopard and Red Panda are facing habitat loss and poaching threat for their meat, medicine and pelts. While the Northern River Terrapin is largely found in West Bengal, the clouded leopard is found in Meghalaya, Mizoram, Sikkim and Assam while the Red Panda is largely found in Sikkim, western Arunachal Pradesh, North Bengal and parts of Meghalaya.
Citing studies, the wildlife division told NBWL that the Arabian Sea Humpback Whale is facing threats from accidental entanglement in fishing gears, ship strikes and seismic explorations. Humpback whales migrate towards India's west coast from Oman and there have been several instances of these gargantuan species getting beached on Maharashtra's long coastline.
The wildlife division added that in last October, India had supported a resolution to take up concerted action for conservation of this whale species at the 12th convention on migratory species which took place in Manila. It is also a party to the International Whaling commission that is committed to the protection of whales and its habitats in Indian waters.
...& ANALYSIS
Species already included
in the recovery programme: Snow Leopard, Bustard (including Floricans),
Dolphin, Hangul, Nilgiri Tahr, Marine Turtles, Dugongs, Edible Nest
Swiftlet, Asian Wild Buffalo, Nicobar Megapode, Manipur Brow-antlered
Deer, Vultures, Malabar Civet, Indian Rhinoceros, Asiatic Lion, Swamp
Deer and Jerdon's Courser
http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-wildlife-board-adds-four-species-to-recovery-plan-2632115
Asiatic lion dies at Nehru Zoological park in Telangana
"He (Crazy)
was suffering from a wound in the forehead, forelimb and blood in urine,
haematuria, self-inflicted injuries and was treated for it," a release
said.
PTI
01 Jul 2018, 06:11 PM
India
A 15-year-old Asiatic male lion, which was
under treatment since May 19 has died at the Nehru Zoological Park here,
officials said today.
"He (Crazy) was suffering from a wound in the forehead, forelimb and blood in urine, haematuria, self-inflicted injuries and was treated for it," a release from the Zoo said.
Though the lion was constantly kept under observation and given antibiotics, multi vitamins boluses (large pill) to improve its health condition, it did not respond to treatment and subsequently died on June 28.
(This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
https://www.devdiscourse.com/Article/47545-asiatic-lion-dies-at-nehru-zoological-park-in-telangana
"He (Crazy) was suffering from a wound in the forehead, forelimb and blood in urine, haematuria, self-inflicted injuries and was treated for it," a release from the Zoo said.
Though the lion was constantly kept under observation and given antibiotics, multi vitamins boluses (large pill) to improve its health condition, it did not respond to treatment and subsequently died on June 28.
(This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
https://www.devdiscourse.com/Article/47545-asiatic-lion-dies-at-nehru-zoological-park-in-telangana
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