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ایرانیانAfter years of research, experts have concluded that the Asiatic lion no longer dwells in Iran. Nonetheless, locals claim seeing the majestic beast. ...

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TwoCircles.net..."any artificial tinkering with the complex natural eco-system and socio cultural traditions that support conservation of Asiatic lion in Gir region, ...

Project Lion  -  ‎Aug 3, 2009‎
Press Information Bureau (press release)Government of Gujarat, in July 2009, has submitted a project titled - "A Plan for Consolidating Long Term Conservation of Asiatic Lion (Panthera leo

Centre for introduction of tigers in Gujarat; state not ready to ...  -  ‎Aug 3, 2009‎
Expressindia.comDesperate to hold on to its monopoly on the last Asiatic lion habitat in the world, Gujarat has been refusing to share its “pride� with Madhya Pradesh or

Chimps To Become Extinct In the Wild Within Ten Years  -  ‎Jul 27, 2009‎
RushPRnews.com (press release)By comparison, the smaller, Asiatic lion living primarily in India is virtually extinct with numbers dwindling in the low hundreds. Their last-known refuge

Modi bites the dust in pocket borough Junagadh  -  ‎Jul 21, 2009‎
Times of India...as 'Gujarat ka Sher' by his fans, this was a message that left the BJP's core support base aghast in this region, the last refuge of the Asiatic lion.

Funds for Kuno wildlife sanctuaries in Madhya Pradesh  -  ‎Jul 29, 2009‎
Press Information Bureau (press release) (press release)The Institute of India conducted a feasibility study for an alternate home for the Asiatic lion during 1993 at three potential sites, viz, Darrah-Jawahar

The Complete Guide To: Big-cat safaris  -  ‎Mar 6, 2009‎
IndependentJust a few Asiatic lion exist, surviving in India's Gir Wildlife Sanctuary in Gujarat, but for truly great lion viewing, head to southern or eastern Africa.

Power of one  -  ‎Mar 2, 2009‎
Economic TimesThe polling station is located in the Gir forest area, home to the Asiatic lion, and has a voter list with a single name. It belongs to the priest of a

Daily Briefing: Wed.  -  ‎Mar 4, 2009‎
Mother Nature NetworkA recent study demonstrated that inbreeding has led to weaker sperm among several endangered species, including the Florida panther, Asiatic lion and

Code of conduct comes into force as Gujarat goes to polls on April 30  -  ‎Mar 2, 2009‎
Expressindia.comThe booth is located at Banej in Junagadh’s Gir Forest, which is home to the Asiatic lion, Chief Election Commissioner N Gopalaswami told mediapersons while

Two-phase Assembly polls in AP, Orissa on April 16, 23  -  ‎Mar 2, 2009‎
HinduThe polling station is located at Banej in Junagadh district’s Gir forests, home to the Asiatic lion, Chief Election Commissioner N. Gopalaswami told

5-phase Lok Sabha polls to be held April 16-May 13  -  ‎Mar 10, 2009‎
MSN India...one polling station in Gujarat will have just one voter and will be located in Junagadh district in Gir forests, home to the Asiatic lion.

King of the jungle facing threat  -  Feb 14, 2009
Times of India,At last, it is heartening to know that the Amreli National Park will preserve the Asiatic lion, so that the lions do not become an extinct race.

Should Gujarat government fight the legal battle tooth and nail to ...  -  Feb 16, 2009
Times of India,Gujarat could lose its exclusive status as the only home of the Asiatic Lion in the wild. Should Gujarat government fight the legal battle tooth and nail to

Eco club in schools near sanctuary  -  Feb 7, 2009
Times of India,The 300-odd eco-clubs around Gir not only acquainted the students to the Asiatic lion, but also got them a first-hand experience of being close to the big

Fire engulfs Gir forest  -  Feb 18, 2009
Newstrack India,The Gir National Park is the world's only natural habitat for the rare Asiatic lion. Conservationists say that keeping all the big cats in Gir poses a

In Gir, too many lions, too little space  -  Nov 15, 2008
Hindustan Times,Earlier this month, two lions were captured in Gondal, 100 km north of India’s only refuge for the Asiatic lion. It’s only the latest indication that the

Twenty Lion Poachers Imprisoned by Indian Magistrate  -  Oct 28, 2008
Environment News ServiceThe Asiatic lion, Panthera leo persica, once ranged throughout the coastal forests of northern Africa and from northern Greece across southwest Asia to

20 convicted for poaching Asiatic lions in their last refuge  -  Nov 6, 2008
Mongabay.comThe Asiatic lion is a critically-endangered subspecies of the African lion. It once roamed the Middle East and Central Asia, even surviving in Macedonia and

Lions regaining lost territory, getting closer to city  -  Oct 27, 2008
Times of India,AHMEDABAD : Roar of the Asiatic lion is no longer heard only at Sasan Gir. The majestic beast is now pacing leisurely in Porbander, Mahuva and Talaja in

Patna Zoo world No 2 in rhino count  -  Nov 11, 2008
Times of India,..."We are ready to give rhinos if somebody offers us Asiatic lion, Chimpanzee and a pair of tigers," an official said. At present, three tigers (one male and

Junagadh and Kutch are busiest tourist destinations in Gujarat  -  Nov 1, 2008
DeshGujarat,While Junagadh’s Sakkarbag zoo which is the largest and oldest zoo of Gujarat known for it’s Asiatic Lion expertise had more than 30000 visitors in five

20 poachers get 3-year jail term for killing lions  -  Oct 23, 2008
IBNLive.com,KING OF JUNGLE: Gir is the last bastion of the Asiatic lion whose numbers stand at about 300. New Delhi: In the biggest-ever conviction for wildlife crime

Himachal Pradesh lion safari loses roar  -  Sep 15, 2008
Times of India,The entire stock has lost the Asiatic lion's basic characteristics and immunity to disease. Most of them are now so weak that they cannot run or play.

Kankaria zoo asks for Asiatic lion pair  -  Aug 31, 2008
Times of India,A breeding centre was established at that zoo with the objective of studying the Asiatic lion and supply pure-bred lions to various zoos in the country and

Madhya Pradesh presses for lions’ share, but Gujarat in no mood to ...  -  Sep 11, 2008
Expressindia.com,He told Newsline over the phone from Bhopal that his department has already taken up a Centre-aided Rs 24 crore Asiatic lion Introduction Project to

Getting out of hand?  -  Sep 1, 2008
Deccan Herald,Across the country, towards the west coast, the Asiatic lion is also vulnerable. “The Gir population is insecure for two reasons,� says AJT Johnsingh,

Lions only reclaiming lost home: Experts  -  Sep 3, 2008
Times of India,The Asiatic lion's moving out of Sasan Gir, known as its last abode in the world, to the stretch between Porbander and Mahuva in Bhavnagar.

Plans for second population of Asiatic lions to be released in ...  -  Sep 1, 2008
Wildlife Extra,Gujarat prides itself on being the only home of the Asiatic lion which is a draw for tourists. However, Madhya Pradesh hopes to steal a march over Gujarat

Zoo's new arrival  -  Sep 18, 2008
Manchester Evening News,Asha, an Asiatic lion at Chester Zoo, gave birth to her cub after a three and a half month pregnancy on August 29. The new mother has been so protective

Chester Zoo's new secret is finally unveiled to all  -  Sep 17, 2008
Evening Leader,By Staff reporter The tiny Asiatic lion cub was born to mum Asha after a three-and-a-half month pregnancy. However, despite having had a previous litter,

Queens of the jungle!  -  Aug 29, 2008
Times of India,GANDHINAGAR: If you are in the Gir forests to watch the Asiatic lion, don’t be surprised to find women forest guards in the woods. It’s another male bastion

New habitat for Asiatic lions  -  Aug 1, 2008
Times of India,AHMEDABAD: Gir is poised to lose its status as the exclusive home of the Asiatic lion. Two pairs of the lions obtained from zoos will be let loose in the

Lions to roar in Ambardi: Centre announces package for new lion safari  -  Jul 20, 2008
Expressindia.com,Tourism Gujarat Corporation Limited (TGCL) and Gujarat State Forest department to set up another Asiatic Lion Safari in Ambardi area of Amreli district.

Gir gets closer to Ahmedabad  -  Jul 25, 2008
Times of India,...department to set up another Asiatic Lion Safari in Ambardi area of Amreli district which already has the permission of Central Zoo Authority of India.

Increasing number of leopards gives Sakkarbaug Zoo officials a ...  -  25 Apr 2008
Ahmedabad Newsline,Rajkot, April 24 Sakkarbuag Zoo in Junagadh is one of the country’s oldest and is the leading breeding centre for the Asiatic Lion.

Poachers on prowl again  -  25 Apr 2008
Times of India,SASAN: The Asiatic lion may be under threat again. Over 200 members of the Baheliya tribes, who were suspected to have killed lions in the Gir forest last

Rare Lion and Cheetah Cubs Born in Japan  -  Apr 2, 2008
AssociatedPressZoos in Tokyo and Yokohama, Japan are celebrating the births of an Asiatic lion and several cheetah cubs. (April 2)

Japan goes ga-ga over baby lion  -  Mar 30, 2008
Special Broadcasting Service,The tiny lion cub is of a rare subspecies of lions called the Asiatic lion. Only 350 individuals are known to survive in the wild and are distinct from the

Pandas at the Olympics:  -  Apr 4, 2008
WDEF News 12,The precious Indian lion cub, also known as the Asiatic lion, was very weak and put in an infant incubator immediately and the zoo has decided to raise the

Modi to Centre: Treat Narmada waters as a national project  -  Apr 1, 2008
Ahmedabad Newsline,Modi also asked the Centre to evolve a strategy to protect the Asiatic lion and give similar importance to lions as was being given to tigers in the country

Gujarat gets 5000 crore more in its annual plan  -  Apr 1, 2008
Gujarat Global.com,He also demanded that Asiatic Lion in Sasan Gir should also be treated in line with the Tiger project, for protection of Gir Lion.

lions' love triangle at Bristol Zoo  -  Feb 13, 2008
Telegraph.co.uk,Staff at the zoo want Moti to have more children, as the Asiatic lion is highly endangered, with just 350 left in the wild - all of them in the Gir Forest

Gene pools to help conserve Asiatic lions  -  Feb 13, 2008
Times of India,Measures are also being taken to correct a little known biological imbalance concerning the Asiatic lion. They said that around 50 wild cats would be

Experts moot rehabilitation plans for circus animals  -  Feb 6, 2008
Thaindian.com,...“We have African and Asiatic lions and the cross breeding between African and Asiatic lion will also help in increasing the population of these animals,�

People roped in to save Gir lions  -  Jan 31, 2008
Ahmedabad Newsline,Junagadh, January 31 In A bid to air the message to conserve and preserve the last surviving group of Asiatic lions, the Forest Department along with

South Asia nations to work together on wildlife trade  -  Feb 11, 2008
OneWorld.net,...including some of the most endangered species in the planet such as the tiger, Asiatic lion, snow leopard, Asian elephant and one-horned rhinoceros.

Centre wants to shift lions outside state to save them from extinction  -  Nov 25, 2007
Expressindia.com,This is why the Gir lions, the only remaining Asiatic lion species, should have habitats far and apart, said Meena Gupta, Union Forest and Environment

Land of a thousand contrasts  -  Nov 23, 2007
South Asian News for Canadian Audience,The country is the last refuge for a number of highly endangered and threatened species such as the Asiatic lion, lion tailed macaque, pygmy hog,

Charismatic cat  -  Nov 12, 2007
Hindu,And there the Asiatic lion has maintained a tenuous foothold into the present century. Its existence there appears to be taken for granted,

Explorer pays a visit to zoo  -  Nov 12, 2007
Chester Standard,Sir Ranulph came face-to-face with Asiatic lion cub Tejas during a whirlwind visit. Together with wife Louise, Sir Ranulph also visited the Spirit of the

Five Lions Fried to Death in India  -  22 Oct 2007
Environmental Graffiti,The numbers of the already depleted Asiatic lion were reduced further when five lions were electrocuted three days back by an illegal fence put up by a

New ‘Animal Planet’ in the lap of Margallas  -  22 Oct 2007
Daily Times,Authorities now intend to bring in animals like African and Asian elephants, a Bengal tiger, an Asiatic lion, African rhinos, giraffes and black panthers

Modi had promised big not very long ago  -  Oct 19, 2007
Expressindia.com,Gandhinagar, October 19 “My government will not allow even a single Asiatic lion to die an unnatural death. And for this, the government has decided to set

5 Rare Asiatic Lions Killed in India  -  Oct 19, 2007
The Associated Press..."The Asiatic lion is one of the most critically endangered species on this planet, and this added twist of so many lions being killed by electrocution from

Smiles as lion cub is dedicated to Rhys Jones  -  Oct 8, 2007
Liverpool Echo,The couple got up close to month-old Asiatic lion cub Tejas and watched him enjoy a lunch of minced mouse during a visit to the lion enclosure.

Rhys Jones: Parents adop lion cub in his memory  -  Oct 8, 2007
Liverpool Daily Post,Tejas the Asiatic lion cub was born on August 25th at Chester Zoo. Picture: Peter Byrne/PA Wire _320x233 THE parents of gun victim Rhys Jones yesterday

‘Shock’ at Gir: 5 lions die in a day  -  Oct 19, 2007
Daily News & Analysis,AHEMBADABAD: Efforts to save the Asiatic lion from extinction suffered another blow on Friday when five of the big cats died after being electrocuted at

Face-to-face with tiger  -  Sep 28, 2007
Hindu,Ranthambhor National Park in Rajasthan to Gujarat to showcase India’s rarest animal species including the fabled Bengal tiger and the rare Asiatic lion.

Journalist unravels experience in the wild  -  Oct 10, 2007
Mangalorean.com,The author painting the grim picture about the big cat says,"less than 3000 tigers remain in the wild in India, the Asiatic Lion number any abysmal 350.

State seeks time on poaching petition  -  Aug 17, 2007
Times of India,He is seeking directions for effective measures to protect the Asiatic lion and also transfer the investigation in the recent poaching cases to CBI.

Sweet pills for Asiatic lion  -  Aug 9, 2007
Times of India,NEW DELHI: Ghaghas, an Asiatic lion, is a medical miracle. Considered a 'lost case', it has roared back to life with homeopathic treatment.

Hi-tech security for Gir lions  -  Aug 18, 2007
Times of India,SASAN: The last abode of the Asiatic lion has finally blinked on the state government’s radar. To check poaching incidents, the state government plans to

India: 14 rare species need better protection  -  Aug 6, 2007
MSNBCIndia is the last bastion of the Asiatic lion, yet the big cats are now only found in the Gir landscape in the western state of Gujarat.

India says "gravely endangered" wildlife need help  -  Aug 6, 2007
Reuters India,India is the last bastion of the Asiatic lion, yet the big cats are now only found in the Gir landscape in Gujarat. Continued

Afghanistan's recovery effort drives poaching of rare wildlife  -  Aug 7, 2007
Mongabay.comAt one time, Afghanistan had as many felid species (cats) as that of the entire African continent, and depending on whether the Asiatic Lion was ever in

Two big cats come under wheels within 24 hrs  -  Aug 3, 2007
Ahmedabad Newsline,Recent incidents have brought to light the increasing pressures on wildlife in and around the Gir forest, which is the last resort of the Asiatic lion.



Habitat reduction, threat to Asiatic lion  Nov 8, 2006
New Delhi, Nov. 9 (PTI): The Asiatic lion may have survived poaching, but its population is fast dwindling due to habitat destruction and man-animal conflict. ... - Hindu,

Siberian Bears Losing Sleep Over Global Warming  Nov 17, 2006
Human/predator trouble often crops up during times of stress on the predators food supply (ie after droughts there is an increase in Asiatic lion attacks on ... - ProgressiveU.org,

The Big cat's last whimper?  Nov 20, 2006
..."Tigers will survive, but like the Asiatic Lion, it would be restricted to a few select reserves like Kanha or Bandhavgarh, and of course, in zoos. ... - Times of India,

Sadly, lions are losing their habitat  Nov 4, 2006
PLBleyenberghi) Zimbabwe, Angola end Zaire. Asiatic lion (PLPersica) Gir forest sanctuary of NW India. Barbary lion (PLLeo) Extinct ... - Daily News - TSN,

Wells turn death traps, foresters helpless  Nov 8, 2006
...are silent about the fact that the wild cats are meeting their death after falling into open wells around the Gir Sanctuary — sole abode of the Asiatic lion. ... - Expressindia.com,
CCMB scientists spawn spotted fawn Mar 29, 2006
This could become a model for future attempts to increase the numbers of endangered species like the white-backed vulture, and the Asiatic lion,"Dr Singh said. ...
TMCnet

Lions are no longer king of the jungle in Gir Mar 12, 2006
The Asiatic Lion is confined in India to the Gir sanctuary spread over 1,882-square kilometre area in the coastal district of Junagarh in Gujarat. ...
Daily News & Analysis,

Protecting patients and the public Mar 23, 2006
Remember Ben Silcock, who after failing to take his medication, climbed into an Asiatic lion's den in London zoo where he was badly mauled. ...
Guardian Unlimited,

Anthrax scare: Vigil stepped up in Gir Mar 6, 2006
The Gir forest, spread over 1,502 sq km in Junagadh and Amreli districts, is the only abode of the Asiatic lion and is just 5 km away from Dedakiyali village ...
Times of India,

Kuno awaits roars of the wild Feb 27, 2006
...and homely place. Kuno then came into existence and a Rs 64 crore project was launched for the Asiatic lion home. The entire Sanctuary ...
Central Chronicle,
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