Thursday, March 31, 2022

Nature inFocus is aFocal Point for Nature, Wildlife, Excursion News in India

Nature inFocus is aFocal Point for Nature, Wildlife, Excursion News in India | Pro News Report
Known as the second home of the Asiatic Lion, Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary is also the site chosen for reintroducing the African cheetah, a critically

Tirupati: 2 years on, SV Zoo Park limping back to normalcy

Tirupati: 2 years on, SV Zoo Park limping back to normalcy - The Hans India
The enclosure was constructed at a cost of Rs 1.06 crore and the Asiatic lions were acquired from Sakkarbaug zoological park, Junagadh, Gujarat

Vertical urbanisation

Vertical urbanisation - The News International
The Asiatic lion was hunted to extinction in 1842 in Sindh, ... Initiatives such as the 'Asian Leopard Preservation Zone' set up in Margalla Hills ...

'30pc tigers, 50pc lions in India live outside protected forest'


30pc tigers, 50pc lions in India live outside protected forest' - DTNext.in
Chennai: “Animals in the wild are national assets and a state government cannot politicise the translocation of lions from Gujarat Gir forest,” said

Fota Wildlife Park 'heartbroken' at death of rare lion after 'short untreatable illness'

Fota Wildlife Park 'heartbroken' at death of rare lion after 'short untreatable illness' - The Irish Sun
Currently, only some 674 Asiatic lions live in the wild, and are only found in the western Indian state of Gujarat. They are smaller in size than ...

Luxury has reached Gir National Park: post-lockdown safaris beckon

Luxury has reached Gir National Park: post-lockdown safaris beckon - The Hindu
“I fed the lion a feast worth ₹5 lakhs,” boasts the Maldhari patriarch, ... there are about 674 Asiatic Lions in Gir National

'maldharis Live In 2,610 Ha Of Gir Forest'

'maldharis Live In 2,610 Ha Of Gir Forest' | Ahmedabad News - Times of India
Maldharis have settled in a total of 2609.77 hectares of land in Gir forest, said the state government in the assembly on Tuesday.

Car Driver In Amreli Chases, Harasses A Lion

Car Driver In Amreli Chases, Harasses A Lion | Rajkot News - Times of India
Yet another video of Asiatic lions being harassed by humans went viral on Tuesday, forcing the forest department to launch an investigation.

Wednesday, March 30, 2022

Why Are Environmentalists Concerned About Bringing African Cheetahs to India?

Explained | Why Are Environmentalists Concerned About Bringing African Cheetahs to India?
The mighty Asiatic Cheetah which was once the pride of India's jungles, ... Bengal florican, Asiatic lion, wild buffalo, dugong and the Manipur ...

Citizens throng Katraj zoo in Pune as it reopens after two years

Citizens throng Katraj zoo in Pune as it reopens after two years - ThePrint
“We had brought an Asiatic lion two years ago but he cannot be displayed for public due to the pandemic restrictions

Nandankanan zoo welcomes a lion cub

Nandankanan zoo welcomes a lion cub - The New Indian Express
With the newborn, the zoo now has 18 lions including nine Asiatic lions. Zoo officials informed that a stump-tailed macaque baby was also born on ...

Gujarat: Man accused in 'lion show' case kills self at end of parole

Gujarat: Man accused in 'lion show' case kills self at end of parole - ThePrint
Lalji Jakhiya (36) was among five persons arrested by the forest ... house at a village in Devaliya range of Gir forest

Wildfire breaks out near Mitiyala wildlife sanctuary for lions in Gujarat's Amreli

Wildfire breaks out near Mitiyala wildlife sanctuary for lions in Gujarat's Amreli - The Hindu
“Around 300 personnel of three forest ranges of Gir (East), Shetrunjay and Amreli social forestry, including officers, trackers, wildlife friends ...

Jio not to pursue tower installation project inside Gir, Girnar sanctuaries

Jio not to pursue tower installation project inside Gir, Girnar sanctuaries | Business Standard News
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has not issued any advisory in 2017 regarding setting up of mobile towers in areas populated by ...

Why deft diplomacy is key to early translocation of the cheetah to India


Why deft diplomacy is key to early translocation of the cheetah to India - India Today Insight News
Kuno has also witnessed a decades-long delay in receiving Asiatic lion from Gir National Park as part of the lion reintroduction project

Vaccine to protect lions against CDV in clinical trial stage, Guj govt tells Assembly

Vaccine to protect lions against CDV in clinical trial stage, Guj govt tells Assembly - Devdiscourse
Clinical trials are currently underway'' Rana informed the House. In 2018, as many as 23 lions died in Gir Sanctuary, the last abode of Asiatic lions.

Hyderabad's SIMBA keeps a tab on lions of Gir forest

Hyderabad's SIMBA keeps a tab on lions of Gir forest - Telangana Today

SIMBA from Hyderabad is keeping a tab on the mighty lions in the Gir National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary.

Gir lost 283 lions in 2 years: Gujarat government

Gir lost 283 lions in 2 years: Gujarat government | Ahmedabad News - Times of India
It needs mention that as per forest department's counting in 2020, Gujarat has a population of 674 lions. Maximum lion deaths – 159 – were reported in ...

For Rs. 1L you can adopt an Asiatic lion; children are top embracers

For Rs. 1L you can adopt an Asiatic lion; children are top embracers - Newsmeter
The Asiatic lions, tigers, jaguars, and cheetahs are priced at approximately Rs. 1,00,00 per annum. "The adoption costs will be used for their daily ...

Children's classic to come to life this Easter at ZSL London Zoo

Children's classic to come to life this Easter at ZSL London Zoo
Asiatic lions Bhanu and Arya are counted at the Annual Stocktake 2022 at ZSL London Zoo (c) ZSL. Also new to London Zoo this April is a ...

These biggest zoos in the country become the center of attraction of tourists

These biggest zoos in the country become the center of attraction of tourists - News Track
There are many native and exotic animals and birds besides the Royal Bengal Tiger, Asiatic Lion, The Himalayan Black Bear, Indian Rhinoceros.

Indian Doctor Refuses To Abandon His Jaguar & Panther To Leave Ukraine

Indian Doctor Refuses To Abandon His Jaguar & Panther To Leave Ukraine - ScoopWhoop
Initially, when he moved to Ukraine with his brother, Ram, he wanted to pet a Bengal Tiger or an Asiatic Lion but was denied permission citing ...

Seven big cats died at Delhi zoo in 2.5 years, most due to kidney failure

Seven big cats died at Delhi zoo in 2.5 years, most due to kidney failure | Delhi News - Times of India
Seven big cats have died in around two-and-a-half years at Delhi zoo, which is a participant in the conservation breeding of Asiatic lions and ...

Gujarat Siddis, the Rann Utsav, birding and wildlife viewing; Gujarat offers all

Gujarat Siddis, the Rann Utsav, birding and wildlife viewing; Gujarat offers all - Telegraph India

The male Asiatic lion has a relatively short, sparse and darker mane compared to the fuller mane of the African lion. As a result, the male Asiatic ...

Friday, March 4, 2022

Delhi Zoo reopens for public

Delhi Zoo reopens for public - CitySpidey
... animals such as the Royal Bengal tiger, leopard, Emu, blackbuck, Asiatic Lion, African Elephant and Manipur Brow-antlered Deers among others.

Gujarat: Keshod airport to start operations after 21 years

Gujarat: Keshod airport to start operations after 21 years | Rajkot News - Times of India
After 21 years, the Keshod airport near Asiatic lion's abode Gir, will start commercial operations. On March 12, union civil aviation minister ...

Wednesday, March 2, 2022