Wednesday, January 26, 2022

Rannvijay Singha: Rescued hump-nosed viper during night safari

Rannvijay Singha: Rescued hump-nosed viper during night safari - Mid-Day
There were only 12 to 18 Asiatic lions in the Gir forest initially, and as per the last census in 2020, we now have 674.

Definition of hybrid needed in Wildlife Protection Act'

Definition of hybrid needed in Wildlife Protection Act' - Millennium Post
"The use of maternally and paternally inherited markers have identified that the rescued lion cub shared ancestry from both Asiatic as well as African

Gujarat: Lions at Sakkarbaug zoo to be part of coronavirus vaccine trial

Gujarat: Lions at Sakkarbaug zoo to be part of coronavirus vaccine trial - Times of India
Sakkarbaug zoo, which is a nodal facility for lion breeding in the ... of animals contracting Covid in India was when eight Asiatic Lions at the ...

Gujarat: State wildlife board's nod for Jio's proposed telecom towers in Gir

Gujarat: State wildlife board's nod for Jio's proposed telecom towers in Gir - The Indian Express
After The Indian Express reported that Jio has proposed to construct towers in Gir, the largest integrated tract of forest in western India, ...

S.African lions, pumas contracted COVID-19 from zoo workers

S.African lions, pumas contracted COVID-19 from zoo workers — study | GMA News Online
Bahnu, an Asiatic lion, rubs his head during the annual stocktake at ZSL London Zoo in London, Britain, January 4, 2022. REUTERS/John Sibley.

Here's what photographer Neel Sarkhedi has to say on tourism activities affecting the natural ...

Here's what photographer Neel Sarkhedi has to say on tourism activities affecting the natural ...
So far, he has visited many wildlife sanctuaries, forests and national parks including Gir Forest, Ranthambore National Park, Bharatpur Bird ...

Why the Asiatic lion and the African cheetah could be pitted against each other in Kuno National Park

Why the Asiatic lion and the African cheetah could be pitted against each other in Kuno National Park
How the introduction of African cheetahs to Kuno National Park could endanger the Asiatic lion, which is earmarked for translocation to those ...

Woman Walks With Six Lionesses In Jungle In Viral Video

Woman Walks With Six Lionesses In Jungle In Viral Video - Indiatimes.com
⭐️ TTok: Please check them out & follow them! ... The lion was once found throughout Africa, Asia and Europe but now exists only in Africa with one ...

Easy, tiger! | Zoological Society of London (ZSL)

Easy, tiger! | Zoological Society of London (ZSL)
More news from ZSL. Asiatic lions Bhanu and Arya are counted at the Annual Stocktake 2022 at ZSL London Zoo · ZSL London Zoo · Taking stock.

Forest cover declined by 22.62 sq km in 52 tiger reserves in 10 yrs: Study

Forest cover declined by 22.62 sq km in 52 tiger reserves in 10 yrs: Study | Business Standard News
According to the analysis of forest cover in lion habitats, Gir National Park and Gir Wildlife Sanctuary in Gujarat witnessed a decrease of 33.43 ...

Thursday, January 13, 2022

Citing wrong messages on social media, Jio puts cell towers proposal in Gir sanctuary on ..

Citing wrong messages on social media, Jio puts cell towers proposal in Gir sanctuary on ...
... mobile towers in Gir National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary, the home of Asiatic lions, for its "commercial benefits", Reliance Jio Infocomm, ...

Jio 'not to move further' with plan to construct towers in Gir

Jio 'not to move further' with plan to construct towers in Gir | Cities News,The Indian Express
... that Jio has approached the state forest department seeking clearance for ... sanctuary near Junagadh city that is also a habitat of Gir lions.

Yes, there were lions in Haryana till the early 1800s and the British wiped them out -

Yes, there were lions in Haryana till the early 1800s and the British wiped them out - Down To Earth
Today, the Asiatic lion (Panthera Leo persica) is singularly identified with the Gir forest of Kathiawar and is the symbol of 'Gujarati Asmita'.

Video Of Lions 'marking' Territorial Rights In Gir Makes Netizens Go Wild

Video Of Lions 'marking' Territorial Rights In Gir Makes Netizens Go Wild | Rajkot News ...
Deputy conservator of forestGir east, Anshuman Sharma captured the prized scene in a 40 seconds video when he was out on a tour of the sanctuary ...

India Proceeds With Plan To Bring Cheetahs Back, but Experts Brace for Bad News

India Proceeds With Plan To Bring Cheetahs Back, but Experts Brace for Bad News - The ...
What should be the conservation priority: Asiatic lions that live only in and around the Gir forest or the African cheetahs that are yet to be brought ...

Environmental progress under review - GulfToday

Environmental progress under review - GulfToday
... saying that the population of several species such as tiger, Asiatic lion, greater one-horned rhinoceros, Asian elephants, etc., ...

Jio wants to set up mobile towers inside Gir

Jio wants to set up mobile towers inside Gir, a first | Cities News,The Indian Express
Around 674 lions are believed to be in the Gir forest and other protected areas around it. Advertisement. TELECOM GIANT Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited ...

Keepers get counting for annual week-long London Zoo stocktake | The Independent

Keepers get counting for annual week-long London Zoo stocktake | The Independent
A newborn Sumatran tiger cub, an Asiatic lion and a young sloth were among the newcomers being counted by London Zoo staff during their annual ...