Despite Gujarat being in no mood to allow shifting of any of its Asiatic lions, the Madhya Pradesh government has spent over Rs. 14.53 crore to relocate 1,543 families in the Kuno Palpur Wildlife Sanctuary being prepared as an alternative habitat for the king of the jungle.
Ahmedabad: The state government in the Assembly on Friday proclaimed that the Asiatic lion which died in Gir recently had jumped off the bridge and died of heommorage.
Ahmedabad: Not a single jeep rolled out for lion safari on Wednesday morning. No snacks or even tea was available for tourists from 6 am to noon. Reason: Sasan villagers wanted to press for punitive action against those responsible for the death of a lion in a freak mishap on Monday night.
Ahmedabad: Despite getting four zoobred lions from Hyderabad, Delhi and Bhopal, the Madhya Pradesh (MP) will once again push for getting wild Asiatic lions from Gir sanctuary. Conservator of forest, Gwalior Murli Krishnan said he was in New Delhi on Monday to submit a report raising objections to the allocation of zoo-bred lions in the name of conservation.
Waiting anxiously to bring the 'king of the jungle' to Kuno Palpur sanctuary, Madhya Pradesh Government has claimed that the park spread over 900 sq kms can house as many as 60 Asiatic lions.
With Gujarat Government refusing to part with its "pride" from Gir forests which is the only habitat of lions in the country, the Centre has proposed "soft release" of the
GANDHINAGAR: The Gujarat government has decided to install microchips under the skin of the lions in the Gir Forest National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary, the only abode of the Asiatic lions, to track their movements.
The decision was taken following a series of lion killings, both natural and accidental, an official spokesperson said on Wednesday.
Ahmedabad: The death of another eight-year-old lion in Dhari forest range within a week, has raised suspicions about whether the big cats succumbed to some disease.On Tuesday,forest department found a lion
