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...
13 Feb, 2024, 03.12 PM IST
Expanding lion habitat in Gujarat gets support from the governmentWith their numbers increasing to 674 in 2020 from 523 in 2015, lions are expanding their habitat and are migrating to other districts like ...
17 Nov, 2023, 12.46 PM IST
Reexamining translocation of Asiatic lions from Gir to MP's Kuno National Park: Centre to SCThe application said that in view of the recent introduction of African cheetahs in the Kuno National Park and steps taken to secure the fu...
28 Mar, 2023, 08.48 PM IST
Wildlife checklist: Take your dream safari to Gujarat's Gir National Park or Jim Corbett in UttarakhandEnjoy a jungle safari to raise awareness on wildlife conservation.
25 Jul, 2019, 11.35 AM IST
Special Rs 350-cr package for conservation of Gir lions: MinisterHe said the government envisages to set up a hospital for lions, centres for treatment and research and host of other services under the pa...
14 Jul, 2019, 10.05 PM IST
Centre allocates Rs 59 crore for Asiatic Lion conservation in Gujarat's GirThe minister assured the state that this project will be a model scheme in the times to come and would not be like a routine affair.
08 Feb, 2019, 06.23 PM IST
Gujarat lion deaths: Congress leader Ahmed Patel writes to PM ModiRajya Sabha MP from Gujarat said the death of Gir lions is a "manifestation of negligence" and "result of the state government's prolonged ...
06 Oct, 2018, 04.21 PM IST
SA-based co Dimension Data wants to bring connected conservation project to IndiaUnder the connected conservation project, DD has partnered with Cisco to first secure a 50,000-acre game reserve in South Africa to save wh...
01 May, 2017, 10.42 AM IST
Travel to Zimbabwe's Antelope Park Reserve to discover the wildlife volunteer in youWildlife volunteering is an amazing way to travel to exotic locations while conserving endangered species worldwide.
16 Jun, 2016, 07.01 AM IST
Rajasthan may change stripes over Gujarat lionsBJP-ruled Rajasthan government is likely to come to Gujarat’s rescue over the issue of lion translocation from Gir to Kuno Palpur in Madhya...
11 Aug, 2015, 05.22 AM IST
Gujarat soughts Centre’s nod for Rs 150-crore lion conservation planThe Gujarat government has sought approval from the Centre for its Rs 150-crore Lion Conservation Plan. Not only that, it has demanded that...
24 Feb, 2015, 03.04 AM IST
Madhya Pradesh tests Modi’s lion-transfer moodThe Madhya Pradesh government has forwarded a proposal for Rs 80 crore assistance to the Union ministry of environment and forests (MoEF), ...
16 Jun, 2014, 02.46 AM IST
Lion population in Gujarat on the riseDespite step-motherly treatment by the Centre, the lion population has grown steadily along with the area in which they can be found, claim...
26 Feb, 2014, 06.36 PM IST
Green signal for lion safari park in UPSP supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav first came up with the idea of the lion safari project in 2005 but it could not take shape further in BSP re...
19 May, 2013, 03.29 AM IST
- Etawah lion safari project poised for green signal
Master plan for state's first lion safari may get final approval by the Central Zoo Authority (CZA) at the meeting in Lucknow on Wednesday....
05 Dec, 2012, 06.50 AM IST
- Guj govt identifies area in Rajkot for lion conservation
Gujarat government has identified an area near Wankaner in Rajkot district for relocation of lions from the Gir National Park.
15 Mar, 2010, 05.04 PM IST
- Gujarat opposes shifting lion sanctuary to MP tiger reserve
Amidst growing concern over depleting tiger population in the country, Gujarat stoutly opposed in the Supreme Court, the Centre's proposal ...
11 Feb, 2010, 06.18 PM IST