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Lioness Found Dead In Gir, Teeth, Nail Marks Found On Carcass

Ahmedabad News | Press Trust of India | Saturday May 4, 2019

A lioness has been found dead in Gujarat's Gir forest, an official said on Friday. The lioness's carcass was found near a small river on Thursday.

"100% Turnout Here," Says Single Voter Who Lives Deep Inside Gir Forest

India News | Edited by Anuj Pant | Wednesday April 24, 2019

The sole inhabitant of a tiny village deep inside Gujarat's Gir Forest cast his vote today during the third phase of the general elections.

Lion Cub Found Dead In Gujarat's Gir, Likely Killed In Territorial Fight

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 20, 2019

A lion cub was found dead near a farm in Gujarat's Gir Forest near a farm in the Tulsishyam Range, forest officials said on Tuesday.

Striking Pic Of Gir Lion, Shared By PM Modi, Creates Stir Online

Offbeat | Sanya Jain | Monday March 11, 2019

A striking image of a lion climbing a 'flame of the forest' tree has gone viral after Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared it on Twitter.

2 Lion Cubs Found Dead In Gir Forest, Initial Probe Hints At Infighting

Ahmedabad News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 6, 2019

Two lion cubs were Tuesday found dead in Visavadar range of Gujarat's Gir forest, a senior official said.

Leopard Kills Infant In Gujarat

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday February 27, 2019

A toddler was mauled to death by a leopard in Sarasiya range of Gir forest in Amreli district, an official said on Tuesday.

Kamal Nath Urges PM On Translocating Gujarat Lions To Madhya Pradesh

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday February 25, 2019

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on translocating lions from Gujarat to the state against the backdrop of deaths of several lions there recently.

204 Lions Died In Gir In Last 2 Years, Including 27 "Unnatural" Deaths

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday February 22, 2019

Over 200 lions died in the Gir forest region in the last two years, the Gujarat government told the legislative Assembly on Friday.

Madhya Pradesh Government Seeks Centre's Help To Get Lions From Gujarat

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday January 27, 2019

The Madhya Pradesh government has sought the Centre's help in getting Asiatic lions from Gujarat's Gir which has been delayed by over five years despite a Supreme Court order, according to official documents.

Gir Lioness 'Adopts' Leopard Cub In "Rare Phenomenon". See Photos

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday January 4, 2019

In what Gujarat forest officials are claiming is a "rare phenomenon", a lioness in the state's Gir Forest has "adopted" a one-and-half month old leopard cub separated from its mother.

Lioness Dies In Road Accident In Gujarat

Ahmedabad News | Press Trust of India | Saturday December 22, 2018

A lioness succumbed to injuries sustained after being hit by a vehicle in Rajula range of the Gir forest in Amreli district of Gujarat, a forest department official said on Friday. The lioness, aged 1-2 years, died at a rescue centre at Babarkot in Amreli district, around 340km from here, where she was taken after being found in an injured state on...

Three Asiatic Lions Run Over By Goods Train In Gir

India News | Reported By Ishika Seal, Edited By Swati Bhasin | Tuesday December 18, 2018

Three lions were killed in Gir forest division in Gujarat's Amreli district when a train ran over them on the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday. The lion carcasses were found on the railway tracks in the Borala village early on Tuesday morning, forest officials said.

Gir Lioness Found Dead; Big Cat Death Toll Climbs To 30 Since September

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 29, 2018

A lioness was found dead in Gujarat's Gir forest today, taking the death toll of big cats to 30 since September, the officials said. The carcass of the lioness, aged between 9 and 12 years, was found at the Tulsishyam Range of the forest near the border of Amreli district, Chief Conservator of Forests, Junagadh Wildlife Circle, D T Vasavada said.

2 Lion Cubs Found Dead In Gir, Officials Suspect Infighting

Cities | Press Trust of India | Sunday November 25, 2018

Two lion cubs were found dead in different parts of Gujarat's Gir forest on Sunday, a forest department official said.

120 Vet Personnel, Drones Part Of Gujarat's Rs 351 Crore Lion Project

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday November 21, 2018

Alarmed over the Canine Distemper Virus (CDV) outbreak that claimed the lives of 23 Asiatic lions in their only abode Gir in Saurashtra, the Gujarat government on Tuesday launched a Rs 351-crore project for the conservation of the wild cat.