Asiatic Lion e-Bulletin From 1-9-2008 to 15-9--2008

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Asiatic Lion and Gir Forest Update

Wildlife

Conservation Trust - Rajkot - India

 

 

 

 

 

From

1–9-2008 to 15-9--2008

 

 

 

 

 

The fortnightly

e-Bulletin aims to keep lion fans, wildlife lovers and conservation networks

up-to-date with news and developments about Asiatic Lion and Gir Forest It is

compiled by the Wildlife Conservation Trust – Rajkot, India. Previous issues are available on request.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Headline News

 

 

 

 

First

Catch Wild dogs, compensate Loses ; says Mangrol President

Few days back Gujarat forest dept had informed Mangrol and

Chorwad Town council not to release stray dogs into the forest. These towns

are very near…..

 

Getting

out of hand?

In Junagarh, Gujarat, the Maldharis are extremely tolerant

of lions. But the nomadic community, indigenous to the area, is alienated

now…..

 

Kankaria

zoo asks for Asiatic lion pair

 

Modi

seeks funds from Centre for lions

Gujarat Wild Life Advisory Board has in a unanimous

resolution demanded funds from the Central government for lion conservation.

The resolution….

 

Leopard

Attacks a boy

In another incidence of man-animal conflict, a leopard

attacked a 6 year boy Karan Utambhai Adivasi. His family had come to Gir area

from…..

 

Lions

only reclaiming lost home: Experts

Nearly five generations later, the King of the Jungle is

reclaiming ancestral land! .....

 

Chinkaras

killed for meat

The lions in Gir may have been poached for their bones,

claws and hide, but chinkaras are killed only for feasts, confirm

foresters….

 

Gene

Pool at Rampara Vidi near Wankaner

Guj. Forest Dept. has started work for establishing Gene

pools for Gir Lions at Rampara Reserve forest. Umath Barda and Sakkar Bag

Zoo…..

 

Foresters

fire in air to scare bootleggers ( In Barda, proposed home for lions)

A team of forest officials, who had raided liquor units at

Mount Barada in Porbandar city on off a crowd of bootleggers who pelted

stones at them…..

 

Mine

of protest: Workers oppose sanctuary status for Girnar forest

Over 25,000 workers form a joint front to oppose closure

of mines after Govt’s July 2008 decision…..

 

Madhya

Pradesh presses for lions’ share, but Gujarat in no mood to oblige

MP seeks SC intervention for translocation of Gir lions to

its Kuno-Palpur sanctuary

Even as the Gujarat government has initiated

measures….

 

New

forest zone to help protect N Gujarat wildlife

The state forest department has decided to have one more

zone for effective monitoring of wild life sanctuaries in the state…..

 

Informers

to get incentives from forest department

The forest department has finally woken up. To strengthen

their informer network and also to get more tip-offs about illegal activities

in and…..

 

DPS

Students to help Gir Lions

Delhi Public School, in an enthusiastic endeavour to Save

Gir Lions, donated Rs. 12000 to Wildlife Conservation Trust – Rajkot to

barricade/protect two Open Wells…..

 

Lions

have become like leopards!

Pride

of 12 kills a cow

Lions

kill a cow at Fatsar

Lions

kill Cow at Dhokalva village

Lions

at Khaan village

 

 

 

 

 

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Update provided by: Kishore Kotecha

Wildlife Conservation Trust,

Rajkot – Gujarat – India Ph: +91 98240 62062

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