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What Gujarat Did To Protect Wildlife, Lions Of Gir Ahead Of Cyclone Biparjoy
The Gujarat government has taken measures to protect its extensive wildlife ahead of Cyclone Bipajoy with a "zero-casualty approach".
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Lion, Cub Found Dead In Gujarat's Gir Forest
An adult male lion and a female cub were found dead in different parts of the Gir forest in Gujarat, an official said on Wednesday.
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Court Seeks Railways Reply On Gir Sanctuary Line's Impact On Asiatic Lions
The Gujarat High Court today directed the Indian Railways to file a detailed affidavit on the impact of the proposed broad-gauging and electrification of railway track passing through the Gir Sanctuary on the Asiatic lions and other wildlife
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Gir Lioness And Cubs Come Across Biker On Road. Watch What Happens Next
A video filmed near the Gir National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary in Gujarat shows a lioness and her two cubs encountering a biker.
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Can Gir Lions Be Relocated To Madhya Pradesh? Top Court Asks Centre
The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to respond on a plea by an NGO seeking direction to relocate some Asiatic lions from Gujarat's Gir forest to a wildlife sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh.
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7 Lions Found Roaming In Gujarat's Junagadh, Video Is Viral
The widely-shared video shows the lions searching for food on a rainy night in Junagadh.
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Lion Cub Found Dead Near Gir Sanctuary, 27th Death In 2 Months
The carcass of a lion cub was found on the outskirts of a village in Gujarat's Gir-Somnath district on Wednesday, the state forest department said. With this incident, the number of lion deaths in and around the Gir forest in the last two months has risen to 27.
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Virus That Killed Gir Lions "Under Full Control": Centre To Top Court
The Centre Monday told the Supreme Court that spread of canine distemper virus, which led to the death of several lions in Gujarat's Gir sanctuary recently, was now "fully under control".
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After Death Of 23 Lions, Carcasses Of 3 Cubs Found Near Gir
The carcasses of three lion cubs were found on the outskirts of a village in Amreli district near the Gir Wildlife Sanctuary, Forest department officials said.
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Deaths Of Gir Lions Spark Political Row In Gujarat
Alleging that the Gujarat government's lax attitude led to the death of 23 lions in Gir forest, Leader of Opposition in the state Assembly Paresh Dhanani on Thursday sought explanation from Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on this "man-made tragedy".
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More Lions Test Positive For Highly Contagious Virus After 23 Gir Deaths
At least 21 more Asiatic lions, an endangered species found only in India, have tested positive for a highly contagious virus that has been blamed for recent lion deaths.
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Vaccine Drive To Save Gir's Lions Raises Questions
Gujarat forest officials have begun vaccinating lions in the Gir sanctuary after the sudden death of around 23 lions in the past three weeks because of the deadly Canine Distemper Virus or CDV.
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Lions' Deaths: Vaccine Against Virus Infection Arrives At Gir Sanctuary
The Gujarat Forest department has received from the United States 300 shots of a vaccine against Canine Distemper Virus (CDV) which is believed to have caused the death of some lions at Gir Sanctuary.
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After Gir Lion Deaths, Demands To Shift The Remaining To Madhya Pradesh
Following reports of deaths of lions in Gir Sanctuary, local people staged a protest at Sheopur in Madhya Pradesh on Thursday, demanding that some of them be shifted to Palpur-Kuno sanctuary and saved from extinction.
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"Extremely Serious Issue": Top Court To Centre After 23 Lions Die At Gir
Twenty three lions have died in Gujarat's Gir forest in the last three weeks. A deadly combination of virus and protozoal infection killed at least 11 of them, the state government said today. The condition of three of over 36 lions currently under observation of Forest department is critical, officials said.
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What Gujarat Did To Protect Wildlife, Lions Of Gir Ahead Of Cyclone Biparjoy
The Gujarat government has taken measures to protect its extensive wildlife ahead of Cyclone Bipajoy with a "zero-casualty approach".
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Lion, Cub Found Dead In Gujarat's Gir Forest
An adult male lion and a female cub were found dead in different parts of the Gir forest in Gujarat, an official said on Wednesday.
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Court Seeks Railways Reply On Gir Sanctuary Line's Impact On Asiatic Lions
The Gujarat High Court today directed the Indian Railways to file a detailed affidavit on the impact of the proposed broad-gauging and electrification of railway track passing through the Gir Sanctuary on the Asiatic lions and other wildlife
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Gir Lioness And Cubs Come Across Biker On Road. Watch What Happens Next
A video filmed near the Gir National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary in Gujarat shows a lioness and her two cubs encountering a biker.
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Can Gir Lions Be Relocated To Madhya Pradesh? Top Court Asks Centre
The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to respond on a plea by an NGO seeking direction to relocate some Asiatic lions from Gujarat's Gir forest to a wildlife sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh.
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7 Lions Found Roaming In Gujarat's Junagadh, Video Is Viral
The widely-shared video shows the lions searching for food on a rainy night in Junagadh.
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Lion Cub Found Dead Near Gir Sanctuary, 27th Death In 2 Months
The carcass of a lion cub was found on the outskirts of a village in Gujarat's Gir-Somnath district on Wednesday, the state forest department said. With this incident, the number of lion deaths in and around the Gir forest in the last two months has risen to 27.
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Virus That Killed Gir Lions "Under Full Control": Centre To Top Court
The Centre Monday told the Supreme Court that spread of canine distemper virus, which led to the death of several lions in Gujarat's Gir sanctuary recently, was now "fully under control".
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After Death Of 23 Lions, Carcasses Of 3 Cubs Found Near Gir
The carcasses of three lion cubs were found on the outskirts of a village in Amreli district near the Gir Wildlife Sanctuary, Forest department officials said.
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Deaths Of Gir Lions Spark Political Row In Gujarat
Alleging that the Gujarat government's lax attitude led to the death of 23 lions in Gir forest, Leader of Opposition in the state Assembly Paresh Dhanani on Thursday sought explanation from Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on this "man-made tragedy".
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More Lions Test Positive For Highly Contagious Virus After 23 Gir Deaths
At least 21 more Asiatic lions, an endangered species found only in India, have tested positive for a highly contagious virus that has been blamed for recent lion deaths.
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Vaccine Drive To Save Gir's Lions Raises Questions
Gujarat forest officials have begun vaccinating lions in the Gir sanctuary after the sudden death of around 23 lions in the past three weeks because of the deadly Canine Distemper Virus or CDV.
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Lions' Deaths: Vaccine Against Virus Infection Arrives At Gir Sanctuary
The Gujarat Forest department has received from the United States 300 shots of a vaccine against Canine Distemper Virus (CDV) which is believed to have caused the death of some lions at Gir Sanctuary.
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After Gir Lion Deaths, Demands To Shift The Remaining To Madhya Pradesh
Following reports of deaths of lions in Gir Sanctuary, local people staged a protest at Sheopur in Madhya Pradesh on Thursday, demanding that some of them be shifted to Palpur-Kuno sanctuary and saved from extinction.
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"Extremely Serious Issue": Top Court To Centre After 23 Lions Die At Gir
Twenty three lions have died in Gujarat's Gir forest in the last three weeks. A deadly combination of virus and protozoal infection killed at least 11 of them, the state government said today. The condition of three of over 36 lions currently under observation of Forest department is critical, officials said.
