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Leopard Kills Visually Impaired woman In Gujarat
A leopard mauled an 80-year-old visually impaired woman to death in Gujarat's Amreli district, a forest official said on Wednesday.
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Lion, Cub Found Dead In Gujarat's Gir Forest
An adult male lion and a female cub were found dead in different parts of the Gir forest in Gujarat, an official said on Wednesday.
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Can Gir Lions Be Relocated To Madhya Pradesh? Top Court Asks Centre
The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to respond on a plea by an NGO seeking direction to relocate some Asiatic lions from Gujarat's Gir forest to a wildlife sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh.
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Lion Cub Found Dead Near Gir Sanctuary, 27th Death In 2 Months
The carcass of a lion cub was found on the outskirts of a village in Gujarat's Gir-Somnath district on Wednesday, the state forest department said. With this incident, the number of lion deaths in and around the Gir forest in the last two months has risen to 27.
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After Death Of 23 Lions, Carcasses Of 3 Cubs Found Near Gir
The carcasses of three lion cubs were found on the outskirts of a village in Amreli district near the Gir Wildlife Sanctuary, Forest department officials said.
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Lion Selfie Case: Cricketer Ravindra Jadeja Pays Rs. 20,000 Penalty
Indian cricketer Ravindra Jadeja was let off by Gujarat forest department after he paid a fine of Rs 20,000 for a taking selfie with lions at Gir Wildlife Sanctuary at Sasan in Junagadh, an act strictly prohibited by law.
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Mining Units In Gir Forest Raided And Sealed After NDTV Report
A day after NDTV exposed thriving illegal mining activity in and around the protected Gir wildlife sanctuary, the district administration of Gir Somnath raided illegal mining units and sealed three major quarries in the area.
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Illegal Mining Thrives A Stone's Throw From Gir Forest
The Gir wildlife sanctuary, home to the rare Asiatic lion, is facing threats from illegal mining. Five years after RTI activist Amit Jethwa, who was spearheading the fight against illegal mining was shot dead, activity in and around the sanctuary is continuing unchecked, NDTV has found.
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Activists, Locals Cry Foul Over Land Deal Near Gujarat's Gir Forest
Jayanti Bhai, a 45-year-old farmer in Dudhal village in Gujarat has been trying to get a new power connection for his fields for the last five years but the wait seems endless.
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More Asiatic Lion Cubs Sighted in Gir Sanctuary in Gujarat
With several new Asiatic lion cubs being sighted in Gujarat's Gir wildlife sanctuary, the forest officials are expecting more tourists to the national park which opens tomorrow after being closed for four months.
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With Rising Numbers, Lions Overflowing Gir? Latest Census Hopes to Find Out
Is the Gir lion overflowing the borders of Gir? Are their numbers so high? These are the two vital questions wildlife experts hope to answer in a lion census that got underway this weekend.
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Train Mows Down Asiatic Lioness Near Gir Forest
A train mowed down a six-year-old Asiatic lioness near the Gir Wildlife Sanctuary in Gujarat's Junagadh district, a forest official said today.
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Leopard Kills Visually Impaired woman In Gujarat
A leopard mauled an 80-year-old visually impaired woman to death in Gujarat's Amreli district, a forest official said on Wednesday.
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Lion, Cub Found Dead In Gujarat's Gir Forest
An adult male lion and a female cub were found dead in different parts of the Gir forest in Gujarat, an official said on Wednesday.
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Can Gir Lions Be Relocated To Madhya Pradesh? Top Court Asks Centre
The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to respond on a plea by an NGO seeking direction to relocate some Asiatic lions from Gujarat's Gir forest to a wildlife sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh.
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Lion Cub Found Dead Near Gir Sanctuary, 27th Death In 2 Months
The carcass of a lion cub was found on the outskirts of a village in Gujarat's Gir-Somnath district on Wednesday, the state forest department said. With this incident, the number of lion deaths in and around the Gir forest in the last two months has risen to 27.
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After Death Of 23 Lions, Carcasses Of 3 Cubs Found Near Gir
The carcasses of three lion cubs were found on the outskirts of a village in Amreli district near the Gir Wildlife Sanctuary, Forest department officials said.
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Lion Selfie Case: Cricketer Ravindra Jadeja Pays Rs. 20,000 Penalty
Indian cricketer Ravindra Jadeja was let off by Gujarat forest department after he paid a fine of Rs 20,000 for a taking selfie with lions at Gir Wildlife Sanctuary at Sasan in Junagadh, an act strictly prohibited by law.
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Mining Units In Gir Forest Raided And Sealed After NDTV Report
A day after NDTV exposed thriving illegal mining activity in and around the protected Gir wildlife sanctuary, the district administration of Gir Somnath raided illegal mining units and sealed three major quarries in the area.
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Illegal Mining Thrives A Stone's Throw From Gir Forest
The Gir wildlife sanctuary, home to the rare Asiatic lion, is facing threats from illegal mining. Five years after RTI activist Amit Jethwa, who was spearheading the fight against illegal mining was shot dead, activity in and around the sanctuary is continuing unchecked, NDTV has found.
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Activists, Locals Cry Foul Over Land Deal Near Gujarat's Gir Forest
Jayanti Bhai, a 45-year-old farmer in Dudhal village in Gujarat has been trying to get a new power connection for his fields for the last five years but the wait seems endless.
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More Asiatic Lion Cubs Sighted in Gir Sanctuary in Gujarat
With several new Asiatic lion cubs being sighted in Gujarat's Gir wildlife sanctuary, the forest officials are expecting more tourists to the national park which opens tomorrow after being closed for four months.
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With Rising Numbers, Lions Overflowing Gir? Latest Census Hopes to Find Out
Is the Gir lion overflowing the borders of Gir? Are their numbers so high? These are the two vital questions wildlife experts hope to answer in a lion census that got underway this weekend.
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Train Mows Down Asiatic Lioness Near Gir Forest
A train mowed down a six-year-old Asiatic lioness near the Gir Wildlife Sanctuary in Gujarat's Junagadh district, a forest official said today.
