Asiatic Lion Reintroduction Project

[Jimmy]

(05-13-2017, 05:25 AM)Garfield Wrote: Ok I just read the paper, I mean what the hey!!  Who is this Chavda guy, is like he going to put the breaks on this thing?  This was also 2014 paper, has anything changed since then.  I can understand with these bros worries, they think the lion will attack the tigers and decrease their population, yeah but they are forgetting tigers are fast runners, you can see it on youtube, when da lions winning they turn tail.  So I mean like, they may not have to worry these wildlife ppl, the tigers may survive.  But the lions will probably gain supremacy yeah, but it don't mean the tigers will have to die, at least not all of em.  So this is annoying, I mean these cats should be aloud to live in the same place, that's where they all were born, hey didn't the lion originate like in India before Africa anyways.  I gut like a lot of India people walking around my apartment complex honestly I should ask them.  Someone should talk to that Chavad guy and tell him hey man whats up, why you doin this, these lions gut a live to bro.  Seriously what up with dis, and if Rishi is right I mean that's enough land fo both to live, if there fights its only natural, just like say a leopard bro havin to battle some lions or tigers.  I mean what are we doin babying nature, dat not legit, that's fake.  We removed the lions by killin em off stupidly, time to put those bros back where they belong, tigers and all.  Straight up!

Allowed to live in the same place but u should know these cats live in slightly different habitat and Asiatic lions were not born/existed in every place in India, they didn't conquer South or Northern India, Nepal or Assam -there is no historic record of it. They may not have had to share territories due to more space and availability of preferred habitat. Things are different now, which is why they are considering a place similar to Gir. As for fights, Time has changed-both cats are endangered, they have to get adjusted to what habitat they are left with and one whole species at stake if anything happens to either of them. Between these two species Not only fights and territories but disease transmission is a real possibility. Leopards living with tigers and lions are different matter cuz they target smaller preys has an ability to climb trees and stack the kill, tries to avoid larger competitors-always on the run, largely go unnoticed cuz of smaller size also they prefer fringe areas less dominated by tigers as studies have shown. In the case of Lions and Tigers, they will share the same territory-scent mark the same turf, likely challenge each other, look for the same prey, defend their kill sites with violence if not leave the territory for good and run into each other more than once.  Although, i feel upset with the Guzarat state's refusal, i can totally see the concern and caution taken by the authorities regarding this matter cause this is entirely new case for all scientists and experts. Nobody wants to be blamed and nobody knows precisely what to expect, like- Is Kuno a tiger's-first choice habitat or a lion's-first choice habitat and will it allow for a big pride to form for defence etc etc. During the starting phase it will likely go smoothly with plenty of space and prey but it will get intense as their numbers rise and during the dispersal process of young individuals when they will encounter another apex species and vice versa. Reply