Several Gir lions samples test positive for CDV indicating active disease transmission: ICMR-NIVSince September 12, as many as 23 lions have died in the sanctuary, at least 11 of them due to the CDV and Protozoa infections, according t...
Gir lions will not be relocated, situation under control: Gujarat CM RupaniGujarat CM Vijay Rupani said the government had involved world-class experts to tackle the situation and control the spread of the deadly v...
2 more Gir lions die, pride under threatTwo more Gir lions died on Monday, taking the death toll in the deadly outbreak of canine distemper virus (CDV) and tick-borne babesiosis i...
10 more Gir lions die one by one in 10 days, total toll up to 21Four of the 11 lions that died between September 12 and September 16 were infected with canine distemper virus (CDV). This lethal virus spr...
- Virus alert sounded for national sanctuaries, parks
The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has, once again, issued a warning to the authorities of national parks and sanctuaries abo...
- Dog virus killing tigers, red pandas and lions
Endangered tigers, red pandas and lions in the country are succumbing to infection caused by canine distemper virus, a disease common in do...
- Virus attack in Asiatic lions a hoax: Study
The result of examination of the presence of Canine Distemper Virus (CDR) or Pestes Des Petitis Ruminants Virus (PPVR) in Asiatic lion has ...
NTCA cautions states on dog disease affecting tigersThe NTCA has asked the forest officials to collect tissues of dead animals for pathological analysis. The field staff has been asked to che...
Vets to study virus turning tigers into maneatersBritain’s Wildlife Vets International (WVI) plans to study whether a virus common among Indian dogs was infecting tigers of the Sunderbans ...
- Deadly virus threatening Gir lions
A deadly virus that wiped out a significant number of wild lions in the African Serengeti in mid 1990s is now threatening Gir - home to Ind...