Gujarat: With two more lion found dead at Gujarat’s Gir forest, increasing the death toll to 23 in three weeks, the Gujarat government on Wednesday confirmed the presence of deadly canine distemper virus (CDV) in four of them. The unusual series of lion deaths has forced the concerning authorities including Supreme[Read More…]
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Gujarat: Lion death toll rises to 21, 7 more found dead at Gir Forest
In a shocking news, 7 more lions were found dead in Gujarat’s Gir Forest making a total of 21 lions dead since September 12. The rising number of lion deaths in the national park in such a short span of time is a cause of worry for forest officials and conservationists.[Read More…]
Gujarat forest employees go on a strike
On Thursday, as many as 250 employees of the state forest department posted in and around Gir forest went on leave en masse in protest of suspension of two officers of Talala range. The protesting employees claimed the suspensions were unjustified and should be revoked, therefore. The employees assembled outside[Read More…]