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The lions that were affected by CDV and other pathologies - Babesia, FIV ... which together resulted in the death of three hundred lions in the Serengeti and Maasai Mara, had as a determinant the stress caused by sudden environmental changes, notably the great drought, non-standard migration of herbivores, and the uncontrolled proliferation of swarms of blood-sucking flies. This cocktail provoked this catastrophe. The collective immunosuppression was the triggering factor for these opportunistic infections, and CDV played a major role in this mortality. Many pathogens are present and do not affect lions, which are usually asymptomatic carriers, living with them as endemic viruses. A lion with high immunity does not develop any of the diseases in which these viruses are associated.

It is a yes warning, and very important for Asian lions. We often see success as this new home of lions far from the protected area of GIR, however, for lions should be a huge stressor. It is not natural, from any perspective, to think that lions do not feel pressured by the constant human presence and everything associated with humans. The formally protected ecosystem of GIR is provisioned to shelter in a healthy way about 200 or a few more lions. This expansion has made many of them semi-urban animals, and unlike the leopards that survive in Sanjay Gandhi National Park (they routinely feed on dogs without suffering from the diseases dogs transmit) I believe, because of their ability to adapt to this environment that the lions are not able to do the same. And increased stress can trigger a catastrophe in your numbers.

Kuno-Palpur is an alternative to another home, does not solve this situation of expansion in Gujarat ... something will happen and a disease may be the environmental response to this ecosystem in imbalance. The lions will lose! This situation will not last for many years. The tolerance of the people of Gujarat is not infinite. Neither will lions adapt to this new environment that pressures them to change ancestral, visceral behaviors. Otherwise, a new category is under development: adapted human lions.

Although ancient, this study is a reference to understand the effects of viruses on the lions of the Serengueti ecosystem.

https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1046/j.1365-2656.1999.00360.x

Flies can torment lions to death.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/1225232.stm Reply