Asiatic Lion e-Bulletin From 15-5-2009 to 31-5-2009

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Asiatic Lion and Gir Forest Update

Wildlife

Conservation Trust - Rajkot - India

 

 

 

 

 

From

15-5-2009 to 31-5--2009

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Headline News

 

 

 

 

Two

cubs missing in Jasadhar Range

Two cubs of about one year age are missing from their

pride since last three days. A forest guard team of about 20 lead by….

 

Lion

Poaching Kingpin Arrested in MP

The alleged leader of the poaching gang that killed eight

lions in and around Gir National Park, Gujarat, in 2007 was arrested

by….

 

Six

held for peacock trafficking in Gir

Six person have been arrested in connection with illegal

peacock trafficking in…

 

Lions

on the prowl in Veraval villages

 

Girl

escapes leopard attack

A three-year-old girl miraculously escaped from the

clutches of a leopard in Deda village of Veraval taluka in Jungadh district.

Kruti Barad was…

 

Leopard

attacks farm labour

On Tuesday morning 18 year old Hanubhai Bhagubhai Gida was

working in his farm at Shantinagar village near Jabad near Savarkundla

in….

 

Translocation

to Madhya Pradesh

 

No

takers for Gir Sanctuary?

Tourist inflow to the Gir National Park in Gujarat , the

world's only natural habitat for the rare majestic Asiatic lions, has….

 

Lion

pulls sleeping man by leg

This incidence happened at Ambada village near Una in

Eastern Gir area….

 

Sakkarbaug

Zoo gets 4 African panthers

Visitors to Junagadh’s Sakkarbaug Zoo will be able

to see four African panthers from Sunday……

 

Junagadh

zoo official to get training in captive breeding of cheetahs

The state government will send an official from Sakkarbag

zoo of Junagadh to an African country to get training in captive….

 

Lion

population in Bhavnagar increases to 25 from 14 in four years

Within four years of the last census in 2005, further

dispersion of Asiatic lions on a large- scale in areas of Bhavnagar district

has been…..

 

CID

finds Uttar Pradesh connection in 2007 Gir lions poaching case

After Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh links have emerged in the

Gir Asiatic lions poaching case of 2007. Gujarat Criminal Investigation

Department (CID), which…

 

Marble

Trader Wearing ‘Lion Nail’ caught

Yesterday evening Jasadhar checkpost staff caught five

marble traders traveling in Hyundai car number RS 33Ca 0372. one of

them,…

 

WWF

to create awareness against animal trophies in Gujarat

The exquisite coral in your aquarium, tiger nails and

beautiful ivory idols that you proudly display may land you in jail….

 

 

 

 

 

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Update provided by: Kishore Kotecha

Wildlife Conservation Trust,

Rajkot – Gujarat – India Ph: +91 98240 62062

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