Gir (Gujarat) [India], October 11 (ANI/PNN): As the moonlight filters through the leaves, creating shadows full of mystery, adding a different texture and depth from day-time, the majestic Sasan Gir offers an incredible canvas to explore the thrill of the thick flora and fauna.

Ahmedabad Nov 27 PTI The Gujarat High Court has raised concerns over tourists thronging the Gir forest for lion safaris and opined that the Asiatic lions should be allowed to live in peace and interactions between humans and big cats should be reduced in the interest of both The division bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and Niral R Mehta asked the government to frame a policy in this matter after studying measures adopted by other countries in this regard While hearing a PIL filed by an NGO opposing the proposed tourism zone in Girnar sanctuary of Gujarat Justice Pardiwala observed that safari activities in Gir sanctuary should be minimal and the government should come out with a policy to reduce interactions between humans and animals What do you get out of it Let them live in peace he said Justice Pardiwala further said he personally believed that humans should not meddle into the animal kingdom Let the lions and lionesses live in peace why do you harass them If anyone wants to have a look they can go to the zoo Dont meddle with nature he said adding that too much meddling will force lions to walk into towns Citing a recent report of a lion being lured with a live cow for a show Justice Mehta said over a period such shows will reduce the hunting skills of big cats and they will then pose a big problem to humans The government submitted that the lions used in safaris were essentially caged animals who have already lost their hunting skills The matter was kept for further hearing on December 3 PTI KA PD ARU ARU

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 15 (ANI/NewsVoir): Situated on the fringe of the Sasan Gir National Park, where the last remaining Asiatic lions in the world coexist with the semi-nomadic Maldhari tribe, Aramness Gir, a new style luxe safari lodge, opened its doors this morning to its first guests.

Ahmedabad Oct 30 PTI Forest officials recovered carcasses of a lioness and a leopardess from open wells in Shetrunjay wildlife division of Gir forest region in Gujarats Amreli district on Saturday An Asiatic lioness was found dead in an open well in Nageshree village in Jafrabad range forest while the carcass of a leopardess was recovered from another well in Juni Barpatoli village of Rajula range forest an official said The lioness was around five to nine years old while the leopardess was one to two years old the official said adding their carcasses were sent for post mortem According to the state forest department Gujarat has lost 313 lions in two years of 23 had died of unnatural causes in 2019-20 Former state Forest Minister Ganpat Vasava had said that the government has built parapet walls for 43000 open wells in Gir forest to prevent animals from falling into wells As per the census of June 2020 Gir forest region had 674 Asiatic lions an increase from 523 recorded in 2015 PTI KA ARU ARU

Manila [Philippines], October 13 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' gross international reserves (GIR) level settled at 107.16 billion U.S. dollars at the end of September from 107.96 billion dollars at the end of August, the Philippine central bank said on Wednesday.

Ahmedabad Sep 29 PTI A three-month-old lion cub was found dead at a village near Gir forest in Gujarats Gir-Somnath district with forest officials saying it was killed during infighting among the big cats This is the sixth lion death in Gir forest area this month Residents of Bediya village under Jasadhar range of Gir-East division alerted the forest staff on Tuesday after finding the carcass of the cub lying in a field located about 300 km from Ahmedabad Chief Conservator of Forests Junagadh Wildlife Circle D T Vasavada said on Wednesday Primary investigation by range forest officer and his team suggested that the cub was killed by a lion he said Since several lion pug marks were found near the carcass the field staff suspects that the cub was killed during infighting a common phenomenon among the big cats to establish dominance Later the autopsy confirmed that the cub was killed by a lion the official said With the latest fatality so far an adult lion a lioness and four cubs have been found dead in different parts of Gir forest and surrounding areas this month On September 2 the carcass of a 12-year-old lioness was recovered from Jamvala range of Gir-West division and investigations revealed that the carnivore died of old age as per the forest department data The same day a lion cub aged around six months drowned after falling into a farm well in a village under Tulsishyam range of Gir-East division while the carcass of an adult lion was found at a farm in the same range earlier this month On September 6 a two-month-old lion cub was found dead in the Sarasiya range of the Gir-East division after it was killed by a lion On September 15 a lion cub about a month-old was found dead at a forest in Dedakadi range of Gir-West division As per the last census there were 674 lions in the Gir forest and surrounding areas The Gir Forest National Park is the only abode of Asiatic lions PTI PJT GK GK

Vadodara, August 17: Wildlife activists in Vadodara on August 15 organised a condolence meet at ghats of the Vishwamitri river to condole the death of a crocodile. A week ago, the 10-foot-long crocodile was found in the Vishwamitri river. It was the fourth crocodile to have died in the river within two months. The condolence meet was attended […]