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Can Lions and Cheetahs Coexist? Big Cats Show Unexpected Social BehaviorLions and cheetahs, usually rivals, have been seen coexisting peacefully, even playing together. This unusual behavior challenges our under...25 Apr, 2026, 04.13 PM IST- 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...05 Mar, 2018, 07.55 PM IST
- Census reveals that one in three lions live outside Gujarat sanctuariesIn absolute numbers, the strength of lions living outside sanctuaries went up by 126% between the two census exercises, forest officials sa...24 Jan, 2016, 10.25 AM IST
- Census: One in three lions lives outside Gujarat sanctuariesOne of every three lions in Gujarat's Saurashtra lives outside sanctuaries, the final count of the May 2015 lion census has revealed.24 Jan, 2016, 04.01 AM IST
- Task force to study growing habitat of Asiatic lions in GujGujarat government has decided to form a high-level task force to study the growing habitat of Asiatic lions, after the latest census revea...18 May, 2015, 10.45 AM IST
- Task force to study growing habitat of Asiatic lions in GujaratThe aim of the task force will be to prepare a report about growing habitat of lions outside the sanctuary and suggest measures to reduce m...18 May, 2015, 10.35 AM IST
- Gujarat sitting on eco-sensitive zone plan for lion sanctuariesThe lion population has increased by 27% per cent in Saurashtra, but vital lion sanctuaries in the state including Sasan Gir, Mityalal and ...14 May, 2015, 10.51 PM IST
- Asiatic lion's total goes up, may touch 500The first round of Asiatic lion census that ended on Tuesday, has raised expectations that the population of big cats in the state may now ...06 May, 2015, 02.09 AM IST
- ‘Amreli lion numbers up, may need another reserve’The state may soon need a second sanctuary for Asiatic lions on the banks of river Shetrunji if the forest department’s initial estimate of...02 May, 2015, 01.36 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
- 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...09 Aug, 2014, 04.33 AM IST
- Gir Sanctuary lost 86 lions in three yearsThe last abode of Asiatic Lions, Gir Sanctuary, lost 25 lions in the year 2011-12 till December, the Gujarat assembly was informed.06 Mar, 2012, 10.13 PM IST
- Ramesh asks Modi govt to part with some Gir LionsUnion environment minister Jairam Ramesh pressed Gujarat to part with some of its lions, saying they should be translocated and have a seco...27 Jan, 2011, 06.34 PM IST
- Gujarat opposes shifting lion sanctuary to MP tiger reserveAmidst 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
- Gujarat to conduct lion census at Gir in AprilThe forest department of Gujarat is gearing up to conduct census of lions at the Gir Sanctuary in April this year.18 Jan, 2010, 05.02 PM IST
- New habitat for Asiatic lions in MPGir is poised to lose its status as the exclusive home of the Asiatic lion. Two pairs of the lions obtained from zoos will be let loose in ...01 Aug, 2008, 02.04 AM IST
- Watch out, another Gir grows in MPGir is poised to lose its status as the exclusive home of the Asiatic lion. Two pairs of the lions obtained from zoos will be let loose in ...31 Jul, 2008, 01.10 AM IST
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