Asiatic Lion - Data, Pictures & Videos

[Sanju]

(11-27-2018, 01:28 PM)Rishi Wrote: Moving a few dozen lions won't solve any of the problems in Bruhad Gir.
Even if the relocation started during the '90s & Kuno-Palpur lion population had increased to 100 now, lion density outside Gir will still spiral out of control... urbanisation of the corridors will still go on... illegal lion shows will continue...
"if an unchecked epidemic can still end the Asiatic lions... etc."(? -_-)

@Rishi If the Gir population wipes off by catastrophe/epidemic/inbreeding depression then, Kuno and other areas of Rajasthan (if relocated) will be there. There will be a separate gene pool which will be diversified coz of diff environmental/natural pressures of the area. The range will be expanded beyond the industrialised state. Most importantly, a Separate population without connection will be formed. if relocated, Barda will be in still in contact with Gir and its mere extension(this is not the solution for inbreeding which they already faced 2 bottlenecks and founder effect anyway). It's a good thing to expand the lion's range, but why does that stopping lions leaving the state to Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh or even another country? They have the right to live and spread in "forests". Like us, humans evolved in Africa, conquered the world. Every life form is equal.
"lion density outside Gir will still spiral out of control... urbanisation of the corridors will still go on... illegal lion shows will continue"
This will come under lack of management of the Forest department of that particular state(every state or area has these type of problems not special for Gujarat). not Providing animals forests to live freely when there are no forests which are protected is an excuse but even when potential sites available not leaving them to live freely? What is this? (at least in its own country, leave about other countries).
You might encourage Gujarat's monopoly. but its wrong.
Regarding the sources of the information called by you as "critical Statements" given in my previous posts, If the information read by me is recent, I can give the source/link for that as it is available readily. but if it was read long before, I am not interested in chasing, finding and sharing the news reports/blogs and info links in the description of the post (that's a lot of work!) in which I may find the source or not.
It is like finding a selected atom in the observable universe. -_-. Thank You. Reply