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8 Asiatic Lion Cubs At Gir Died Due To Heat, Not Infection: Gujarat Minister
Forest Minister Arjun Modhwadia said that 12 of the 17 lions that had fallen ill and were quarantined as a precautionary measure have been released into the wild after recovering.
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Court Seeks Railways Reply On Gir Sanctuary Line's Impact On Asiatic Lions
The Gujarat High Court today directed the Indian Railways to file a detailed affidavit on the impact of the proposed broad-gauging and electrification of railway track passing through the Gir Sanctuary on the Asiatic lions and other wildlife
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Lioness Found Dead At Gir Sanctuary In Gujarat
A lioness was found dead in the sanctuary area of Gujarat's Gir Somnath district, a forest official said on Wednesday.
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More Lions Test Positive For Highly Contagious Virus After 23 Gir Deaths
At least 21 more Asiatic lions, an endangered species found only in India, have tested positive for a highly contagious virus that has been blamed for recent lion deaths.
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Lions' Deaths: Vaccine Against Virus Infection Arrives At Gir Sanctuary
The Gujarat Forest department has received from the United States 300 shots of a vaccine against Canine Distemper Virus (CDV) which is believed to have caused the death of some lions at Gir Sanctuary.
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After Gir Lion Deaths, Demands To Shift The Remaining To Madhya Pradesh
Following reports of deaths of lions in Gir Sanctuary, local people staged a protest at Sheopur in Madhya Pradesh on Thursday, demanding that some of them be shifted to Palpur-Kuno sanctuary and saved from extinction.
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"Extremely Serious Issue": Top Court To Centre After 23 Lions Die At Gir
Twenty three lions have died in Gujarat's Gir forest in the last three weeks. A deadly combination of virus and protozoal infection killed at least 11 of them, the state government said today. The condition of three of over 36 lions currently under observation of Forest department is critical, officials said.
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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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More Lions, More Problems in Gujarat's Gir Wildlife Sanctuary
The good news is that there are now 112 more Asiatic lions in Gujarat than there were in 2010. Even Prime Minister Narendra Modi's thrilled. "News that made me very happy- 27% increase in Asiatic lions. Kudos to locals, officials & wildlife lovers whose efforts led to this," Mr Modi tweeted.The not-so-good news, at least for humans, is that 93 of t...
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Asiatic Lion Count in Gir Goes Up To 523, Shows Census
The number of Asiatic lions in Gujarat's Gir sanctuary has gone up to 523, an increase of 27 per cent since 2010, when the last census showed the count at 411.
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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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8 Asiatic Lion Cubs At Gir Died Due To Heat, Not Infection: Gujarat Minister
Forest Minister Arjun Modhwadia said that 12 of the 17 lions that had fallen ill and were quarantined as a precautionary measure have been released into the wild after recovering.
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Court Seeks Railways Reply On Gir Sanctuary Line's Impact On Asiatic Lions
The Gujarat High Court today directed the Indian Railways to file a detailed affidavit on the impact of the proposed broad-gauging and electrification of railway track passing through the Gir Sanctuary on the Asiatic lions and other wildlife
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Lioness Found Dead At Gir Sanctuary In Gujarat
A lioness was found dead in the sanctuary area of Gujarat's Gir Somnath district, a forest official said on Wednesday.
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More Lions Test Positive For Highly Contagious Virus After 23 Gir Deaths
At least 21 more Asiatic lions, an endangered species found only in India, have tested positive for a highly contagious virus that has been blamed for recent lion deaths.
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Lions' Deaths: Vaccine Against Virus Infection Arrives At Gir Sanctuary
The Gujarat Forest department has received from the United States 300 shots of a vaccine against Canine Distemper Virus (CDV) which is believed to have caused the death of some lions at Gir Sanctuary.
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After Gir Lion Deaths, Demands To Shift The Remaining To Madhya Pradesh
Following reports of deaths of lions in Gir Sanctuary, local people staged a protest at Sheopur in Madhya Pradesh on Thursday, demanding that some of them be shifted to Palpur-Kuno sanctuary and saved from extinction.
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"Extremely Serious Issue": Top Court To Centre After 23 Lions Die At Gir
Twenty three lions have died in Gujarat's Gir forest in the last three weeks. A deadly combination of virus and protozoal infection killed at least 11 of them, the state government said today. The condition of three of over 36 lions currently under observation of Forest department is critical, officials said.
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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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More Lions, More Problems in Gujarat's Gir Wildlife Sanctuary
The good news is that there are now 112 more Asiatic lions in Gujarat than there were in 2010. Even Prime Minister Narendra Modi's thrilled. "News that made me very happy- 27% increase in Asiatic lions. Kudos to locals, officials & wildlife lovers whose efforts led to this," Mr Modi tweeted.The not-so-good news, at least for humans, is that 93 of t...
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Asiatic Lion Count in Gir Goes Up To 523, Shows Census
The number of Asiatic lions in Gujarat's Gir sanctuary has gone up to 523, an increase of 27 per cent since 2010, when the last census showed the count at 411.
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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.
