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RE: Asiatic Lions - Data, Pictures and Videos - Sanju - 12-13-2018
Hindi documentary.
RE: Asiatic Lions - Data, Pictures and Videos - Rishi - 12-13-2018
(12-13-2018, 11:04 AM)Sanju Wrote: In a place, where lions and people live together, these will not stop. no matter how many laws and what laws are implemented or enacted. They might not shoot the video, but this harassment, conflict and teasing wont stop. Every person can't be spied all the time.
That actually depends on the will of the FD. It will not stop completely, but can most definitely be reduced enough.
Keeping poachers, grazers etc. out of hundred of sq.kms of core forest is much much tougher, but is being done quite successfully all over India.
Idea is to Jail 1 out of 10 & other 9 will stop, automatically.
These mostly start by the lions & humans getting used to each other's presence outside the sanctury (maldharis have almost never been accused or involved in these shenanigans).
Then in some local youths start to posting images captioned "loin king in my mango farm!!!"
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Then someone figures out that if a mock charge doesn't work, then the lions tend to simply run away.
Then comes selfies...illegalised, needs aggressive enforcement. If uploading it on the internet becomes risky, the practice is expected to reduce drastically.
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Same with nighttime flashlight photography/filming... Although hard to prevent, these have been made illegal & anybody uploading those must be apprehended immediately!
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The baiting is also done by small-time local establishments & FD can make short work of this "industry" if they try.
They may get away with it once or twice, but not forever. When few start getting thrown into prison, vast majority of them will abandoned the practice.
That'll since another major problem as cubs of these artificially fed lions are the ones that grow up to be half-wild lions, dependent on people for food. Maybe they can hunt... but behave like the tigers of John Varty!
Everybody was so busy foulmouthing Gujarat govt. that they completely ignored their commendable legal reforms for better management of lions in post #578:
Quote:Gujarat has announced a range of new initiatives for the conservation of the Asiatic lions.
- The project includes setting up a veterinary hospital and 8 rescue centres.
- A special ambulance service to be available all over their range.
- They also plan ramp up surveillance near Gir forest during night using strategically placed CCTV camera network, to tackle illegal lion shows, on the lines of Corbett TR's successful E-eye.
- 33 Rapid Response Teams with be created for taking quick reactions on complaints & tipoffs on illegal activities.
- A 24-hour helpline, for getting vital information from the public about lions, will also be launched soon.
- To increase the prey base for lions, 4 new breeding centres for prey animals to be created.
- 100 more 'trackers' would be recruited to fill the staff-vacancies of Gir & keep an eye on lions.
- 120 veterinary experts and technicians will be recruited.
- Degraded rangelands would be converted to grasslands for lions & their prey.
24hr hotline, better informer network, CCTV surveillance, reaction teams etc. should do the trick.
Even developing habitat patches all over Bruhad-Gir & prey breeding may be just the right incentive needed for the lions to spend more time away from people's property.
RE: Asiatic Lions - Data, Pictures and Videos - Sanju - 12-13-2018
(12-13-2018, 01:48 PM)Rishi Wrote: That actually depends on the will of the FD. It will not stop completely, but can most definitely be reduced enough.
Keeping poachers, grazers etc. out of hundred of sq.kms of core forest is much much tougher, but is being done quite successfully all over India.
Idea is to Jail 1 out of 10 & other 9 will stop, automatically.
These mostly start by the lions & humans getting used to each other's presence outside the sanctury (maldharis have almost never been accused or involved in these shenanigans).
Then in one case some local youths start to posting images captioned "loin king in my mango farm!!!"
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Then someone figures out that if a mock charge doesn't work, then the lions tend to simply run away.
...and
Those two are actually hard to prove, prosecute & prevent, without omnipresence or self
Then comes selfies...illegalised, needs aggressive enforcement. If uploading it on the internet becomes risky, the practice is expected to reduce drastically.
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Same with nighttime flashlight photography/filming... Although hard to prevent, these have been made illegal & anybody uploading those must be apprehended immediately!
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The baiting is also done by small-time local establishments & FD can make short work of the"industry" of they try.
They may get away with it once or twice, but not forever. When few start getting thrown into prison, vast majority of them will abandoned the practice.
Also cubs of these artificially fed lions, are the ones that grow up to be put lions dependent on people for food. Maybe they can hunt, but behave like the early tigers of John Varty.
Good comprehension.
RE: Asiatic Lions - Data, Pictures and Videos - Sanju - 12-13-2018
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Ancient male Gir lion.
©K. L. Kamat
Also, I found that lions are reaching Black buck national Park, Velavadar inhabited by Indian wolf and black buck with mostly savanna type ecosystem and scrub lands (source is unreliable). other fauna available are MacQueen's bustard, hyaenas, Foxes, Jackals, jungle cats, wild boars, hares, Nilgai and small rodents. Perfect lion habitat (IMO) with enough prey diversity.
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Indian Wolf at Velavadar (Blackbuck National Park, Gujarat)
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Images/Pictures are to depict, how much perfect savanna habitat available in the NP, looking like to 'me' as a typical Mara environment of Tanzania. Despite, this is a good habitat state govt is backing down because it is close to state border IMO rather they are relocating them towards west towards Barda.
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Yup, I got the Info!
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operation on to cage big cats
The victim's body has been sent to Sir Takhtasinhji General Hospital in Bhavnagar for an autopsy.
fisherman was found dead in Limadhar area of Akhtariya village of Mahuva taluka in Bhavnagar district at 8:30 am on Thursday. Parts of his body had been eaten by some wild animals before it was recovered in the morning.
In Gujarat, three lions rip apart fisherman, feast on body Killed a man (coastal village saranthpur) fisherman in Mahuvana taluka near Pingleshwar temple which is an isolated area, Bhavnagar district when returning from fishing around 2.0' clock last night. The 35/37-year-old fisherman Ramabhai Chudasma’s body, half of it eaten away, was found in Gujarada village, 10 km from Mahuva town, late Wednesday night.
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Officials said they have found the location of a nine-year-old lioness, 2 year old male lion and one cub in the 500 m periphery of Chudasama’s body. A team of doctors with tranquilizers is constantly camping to cage these lions.
Investigators found one of the legs of the victim but his ribs, butts and one leg was missing. Forest department sources said that Chudasama was heavily drunk and once even went dangerously close to the pride.
Once captured, the lions will be imprisoned for life as per rule.(
like semardi range 33 vaccinated lions?) “According to the statement of his elder brother Gidhabhai, victim Rama was a fisherman and was making preparations for his next fishing trip which was to begin in the coming two days. He says that Rama left their home in the village at around 7:30 pm on Wednesday to go out and purchase mava (a mixture of tobacco, betel nuts and lime) and did not return. His body was found near the seacoast in the village this morning. The body was partially eaten by some wild animals and on the basis of pug-marks found near the spot, the forest department has concluded that he was killed by lions,” Sarjak Barot, police inspector of Mahuva told The Indian Express.
Read more at:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/67082891.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst
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http://www.uniindia.com/fisherman-mauled-to-death-by-lion-near-gir-forest/west/news/1436545.html
http://meranews.com/news/view/bhavnagar-youth-killed-by-lion-near-pingleshwar-in-mahuva?fbclid=IwAR05BrVK8Oad3S14goNC8fen92EkRdiktARXuVwyvGHC0yMv0KVdu0ihZLc
RE: Asiatic Lions - Data, Pictures and Videos - Sanju - 12-17-2018
(12-13-2018, 01:48 PM)Rishi Wrote:Quote:Gujarat has announced a range of new initiatives for the conservation of the Asiatic lions.24hr hotline, better informer network, CCTV surveillance, reaction teams etc. should do the trick.
- The project includes setting up a veterinary hospital and 8 rescue centres.
- A special ambulance service to be available all over their range.
- They also plan ramp up surveillance near Gir forest during night using strategically placed CCTV camera network, to tackle illegal lion shows, on the lines of Corbett TR's successful E-eye.
- 33 Rapid Response Teams with be created for taking quick reactions on complaints & tipoffs on illegal activities.
- A 24-hour helpline, for getting vital information from the public about lions, will also be launched soon.
- To increase the prey base for lions, 4 new breeding centres for prey animals to be created.
- 100 more 'trackers' would be recruited to fill the staff-vacancies of Gir & keep an eye on lions.
- 120 veterinary experts and technicians will be recruited.
- Degraded rangelands would be converted to grasslands for lions & their prey.
Even developing habitat patches all over Bruhad-Gir & prey breeding may be just the right incentive needed for the lions to spend more time away from people's property.
Its more looking like investment. Yes, its definitely very good for lion conservation in their particular pocket but besides lions getting benefit, other side of coin getting more benefit towards monopoly than lions (IMO).
RE: Asiatic Lions - Data, Pictures and Videos - Sanju - 12-18-2018
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Three Gir lions killed in train accident
Two male lions and one female, part of a pride of six, died. The train involved in the accident was a goods train travelling to Pipavav from Botad.
Gopi Maniar AhmedabadDecember 18, 2018 UPDATED: December 18, 2018 11:18 IST
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Gujarat is the last refuge of the Asiatic lion. (File photo: Reuters)
HIGHLIGHTS
- Accident took place at 12.45 am on December 18
- Enquiry about train's speed, negligence of trackers, forest staff is ongoing
- This follows the deaths of nearly 2 dozen lions earlier this year
Two male lions and one female, part of a pride of six, died. The train involved in the accident was a goods train travelling to Pipavav from Botad.
A enquiry is being conducted about the train's speed and the negligence of trackers and forest staff. At Least 35 Deaths In Three Months tenure.
Quote:The International Union for Conservation of Nature has said India's lions are "the only living representatives of the lions once found throughout much of South-West Asia".Gujarat's lions live in areas that include the Gir National Park, and -- according to a revised classification -- belong to a subspecies that includes populations in Africa. (Learn more about these magnificent cats here.)
How many Indian lions are left in the wild? A count made last year pegged the number at 650, but that was before nearly two dozen lions died earlier this year.
Quote:"The current crisis [the deaths of 23 lions] has revived the debate over the relocation of the exploding lion population at Gir. The Gujarat government has been resisting their relocation to the Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary, also known as Palpur-Kuno, in Madhya Pradesh -- as ordered by the Supreme Court way back in 2013, taking cover behind the plea that lions would be at risk in Kuno as the sanctuary isn't adhering to guidelines laid down by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)...Top wildlife experts, however, feel that relocating a few prides to Kuno sanctuary is critical for the long-term protection of the Asiatic lion."
Quote:D.T. Vasavada, Chief Conservator of Forest, Junagadh Wildlife circle as saying, “We will probe whether the train was moving at a high speed. We will also probe whether the forest staff or lion trackers failed to discharge their duties.” He added that stringent action will also be taken against those who are found to be guilty. Two lions and a lioness in the age group of 1.5-2-year-olds were found dead.Most of the lions in the Amreli district are seen moving around in non-protected areas. D.T. Vasavada has said that three stretches near the railway tracks where the lions move the most have been fenced, however, regular movement of lions near the stretch where the incident had occurred was not seen.
Divisional commercial manager (DCM), Bhavnagar division reportedly said that the goods train was moving at a normal speed of 50 to 55km per hour.
https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/three-gir-lions-killed-in-train-accident-1411808-2018-12-18
https://thelogicalindian.com/news/three-lions-killed/
RE: Asiatic Lions - Data, Pictures and Videos - Sanju - 12-21-2018
Govt launches conservation project of Asiatic lions with ₹ 97.84Cr budget for 3 yrs
New Delhi, Dec 20 (PTI)
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The Environment Ministry has launched 'Asiatic Lion Conservation Project' aimed at protecting the world's last free-ranging population of the species and its associated ecosystem.
The decision came two days after 3 asiatic lions were run over by a goods train in Gir.
Environment minister Harsh Vardhan said the project would go a long way in further protecting and developing the pride of Gir and their habitat.
The total budget of the project for three years, amounting to Rs 97.84 crore, will be funded from the Centrally Sponsored Scheme - Development of Wildlife Habitat (CSS-DWH) with 60:40 contributions by the Union and the state governments, he said.
The 'Asiatic Lion Conservation Project' will strengthen the ongoing measures for their conservation and recovery with the help of state-of-the-art techniques, instruments, regular scientific research studies, disease management, modern surveillance techniques and patrolling methods, Union Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan said at a review meeting.
The minister said the total budget of the project for 3 years will be funded through a Centrally sponsored scheme, the Development of Wildlife Habitat, with the contributing ratio of 60:40 for central and state share.
Asiatic lions, that were once found in a range extending from Persia (Iran) to Palamau in eastern India, were almost driven to extinction by indiscriminate hunting and habitat loss.
Less than 50 lions survived in the Gir forests of Gujarat by late 1890's, the ministry said in a statement, adding, "With timely and stringent protection offered by the state government and the Centre, Asiatic lions have increased to the current population of over 500."
According to the last census in 2015, there were 523 Asiatic Lions in Gir Protected Area Network spread over 1648.79 square km, comprising Gir National Park, Gir Sanctuary, Pania Sanctuary, Mitiyala Sanctuary adjoining reserved forests, Protected Forests, and unclassed forests, the statement said.
The ministry has already included Asiatic Lion in Gujarat in the list of 21 critically endangered species for recovery programme and financial assistance under the species recovery component of CSS-DWH.
The project activities are envisaged for habitat improvement, scientific interventions, disease control and veterinary care supplemented with adequate eco-development works for the fringe population in order to ensure a stable and viable lion population in the country, it added.
https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/govt-launches-conservation-project-for-asiatic-lions-with-rs-9784cr-budget-for-3-yrs/1444024
https://www.india.com/news/agencies/govt-launches-conservation-project-for-asiatic-lions-with-rs-97-84-cr-budget-for-3-yrs-3489361/
https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/govt-launches-conservation-project-for-asiatic-lions201812210541030006/
https://www.newkerala.com/news/read/80883/government-launches-asiatic-lion-conservation-project.html
RE: Asiatic Lions - Data, Pictures and Videos - Sanju - 12-21-2018
Lion cub
PTI December 20, 2018 21:28 IST
Lion cub succumbs to lever infection
Ahmedabad, Dec 20 (PTI) The carcass of a lion cub was found at a farm in Amreli district of Gujart Thursday and post-mortem revealed it died due to lever infection, a forest department official said.
The cub, aged 2-3 months, was found dead in the farm of one Kanubhai Kunjaliya, a resident of Igorala village under Khambha taluka, after which forest department officials were informed, he said.
The body was sent for post-mortem, which revealed the death was caused due to lever infection, the official said.
This comes days after three lions, including two cubs, were crushed to death by a goods train near Borala village in Savarkundla taluka of the district.
Recently, the forest department took several measures to ensure the safety of lions after 23 big cats died due to viral infections in the Gir forests.
In November, the state government had also announced a Rs 351-crore project for the conservation of the wild cats in the state. Khusbhu hai Gujarat ki!!
https://www.theweek.in/wire-updates/national/2018/12/20/bes20-gj-lion%20cub.html
RE: Asiatic Lions - Data, Pictures and Videos - BorneanTiger - 12-22-2018
I've never seen such an impressive wild Asiatic lion as this:
RE: Asiatic Lions - Data, Pictures and Videos - Rage2277 - 12-23-2018
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Yogendra Shah -THE GIR LION ~ ROARING KING GIR
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Abhilash Vaja -BE STRONG. YOU NEVER KNOW WHO YOU ARE INSPIRING.ASIATIC LION | SASAN-GIR | 2018
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Sandeep Parmar -He who delights in solitude is either a Wild Beast or a God! Gir ll Dec 2018
RE: Asiatic Lion - Data, Pictures & Videos - Sanju - 12-25-2018
A wonderful documentary by Adam Thorn, a nature adventurer.
The Asiatic lion is one of the rarest large carnivores on Earth. there are only about 500 left and they are only found in a small forest in North-west India. recently, these lions have leaving their forest safe- haven and are now being found over 200km away. Wildlife expert and adventurer, Adam Thorn is on a mission to find out why.
https://www.documentarystorm.com/the-last-king-of-india/
A view into the Gir during monsoon.
RE: Asiatic Lion - Data, Pictures & Videos - Sanju - 12-26-2018
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The cold winter season has also affected the forest. Two lion brothers in pink chillies seem to be enjoying frustration. Jai ho hawaj ...
© Aapdu Junagadh
BTW the two males looking impressive but the first male is even good looking with nice gait
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RE: Asiatic Lion - Data, Pictures & Videos - Spalea - 12-26-2018
@Sanju :
About #626: It's true that this lion looks huge ! I believe too that's the first time I see such an Indian lion with this gait, and this impression of strength and vigour.
RE: Asiatic Lion - Data, Pictures & Videos - Rishi - 12-29-2018
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2209659965990149&id=100008385011705
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10217811170609848&id=1199653187
@sanjay This is quite frustrating! I really wanted to share these...All the videos are public & they aren't on my friend-list with any of them either.
What could possibly be the reason for only some posts being visible, but some others getting blocked?
RE: Asiatic Lion - Data, Pictures & Videos - Sanju - 12-30-2018
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Look at those eyes!!!
"The Asiatic Queen"
Click by -- Avadhesh Mehta
Save Lion
https://www.facebook.com/SAVEASIATICLIONGUJARAT/photos/a.813120475450936/1762670237162617/?type=3&theater