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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
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 lionNov 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 WarmingNov 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 habitatNov 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 helplessNov 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 fawnMar 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 GirMar 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 publicMar 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 GirMar 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 wildFeb 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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