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12 Gir lions recover from infection, return to the jungleEleven Asiatic lions have died in Gir National Park. A tick-borne parasitic infestation, babesiosis, is suspected as the main cause. Forest...- Gujarat government spent more than Rs 277 cr on lion conservation in two yearsThe state government has spent Rs 277.93 crore on lion conservation in 2022 and 2023, the minister said, responding to questions by Congres...
- 32 lions died accidental deaths in Gir in last two yearsWhile 12 lions, including cubs, died in 2016, 20 died of unnatural causes in 2017, Gujarat forest minister Ganpat Vasava told the House. In...
- Following the pugmarks: Take a trip to a wildlife sanctury and bring out your wild side!From tiger spotting to seeing the one-horned rhino, trips to wildlife sancturies and parks is bound to intrigue you.
- More Asiatic lion cubs sighted in Gir sanctuaryGir sanctuary is the sole home of Asiatic lions and is considered to be one of the most important protected areas in Asia due to its suppor...
- More Asiatic lion cubs sighted in Gir sanctuaryWe have sighted about 100 Asiatic lion cubs in the sanctuary during the four-month closure period which is likely to attract more tourists,...
- Wildlife body requests Prakash Javadekar not to challenge shifting of Asiatic lions to MPWith the death of nine Asiatic lions following heavy rains in Gujarat, a wildlife body has requested Javadekar not to challenge in Supreme ...
- Lion doubles kingdom, expands pawprint by 10,000 sq kmThe king of the jungle has doubled his kingdom in Gujarat over the past five years. From 10,500 sq km in the 2010 census, the big cats have...
- Act against illegal hotels around Gir sanctuary:HC to Guj govtThe Gujarat High Court has directed the state government to take action against the illegal establishments operating in the buffer zones of...
- Gujarat lions vanish from UP forestIn one of its kind wildlife mystery, what actually happened to the three Asiatic lions brought from the Gir forests of Gujarat to Chandrapr...
- 66 lions died in Gujarat last year; not a single one poached: GovtThe Forest Minister also listed some steps taken by government to stop unnatural deaths of lions, like construction of fence along the of r...
- 250 lions dead over past 5 years in GujaratIs the world's only abode of Asiatic lions in Gujarat under threat? The Gir wildlife sanctuary and its periphery have witnessed no less tha...
- Poachers blamed for killing Gir lion cubA 5-month-old lion cub was killed for its nails and bones by poachers on the outskirts of Gir Wildlife Sanctuary near Liliya in Amreli dist...
- Gujarat launches awareness drive to protect Asiatic lionsWith a view to inform people about legal provisions pertaining to protection of Asiatic lions, the forest department of Gujarat has launche...
- Say 'no' to Kuno: Wildlife activistsThe Gir Forest National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary (also known as Sasan Gir) is believed to be the last residence for last 400 Asiatic lio...
- Second home at Kuno-Palpur ideal for Gir lions, says expertHowever, findings of a recent survey in Kuno sanctuary by Wildlife Institute of India (WII), World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) - India and t...
- 'Wildlife friends' help Asiatic lions conservation in GirThe Gujarat forest department's initiative of involving local population by appointing 'vanprani mitra' (wildlife friends) in the last abod...
- Sasan town observes bandh in protest against lion's deathSasan town in Junagadh district, famous for Gir Wildlife Sanctuary, on Wednesday observed a half day bandh to protest against forest deparm...
- Lion found dead in Gir Wildlife SanctuaryAn eight-year-old lion was found dead in Dhari forest range of Gir Wildlife Sanctuary in the second such incident in less than a week, fore...
- Five arrested for possession of lion claw in AmreliFive persons have been arrested after they were found possessing a lion claw from the eastern region of the Gir wildlife sanctuary falling ...
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