Lions dying

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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city ... 724628.cms

As many as 116 lions have died in the last three years in Gir forest in Gujarat, the last home of the Asiatic lion, the state government said in the Assembly here on Thursday.

This information was given by the Minister for Forests and Environment Mangubhai Patel in a written reply to a question raised by Congress leader Arjun Modhvadia.

The minister has stated that as per the last census in 2005 there were 291 lions in the Gir forest.

In the year 2007, some 40 lions died, while 42 died in 2008. Thirty lions died in the year 2009, out of which one was killed by poachers. According to the minister, four lions have died in the first two months of the current year.

Out of the 116 lion deaths, 108 died due to natural causes like old age and diseases, one died after falling into an open well, while seven were killed by poachers.

The minister stated that according to 2005 census, it was estimated that 123 cubs were born in that year.

The minister, earlier this month had told the state Assembly that there were presently 68 lions, 100 lionesses and 123 cubs in the entire Gir forest which is spread over three the districts of Junagadh, Amreli and Bhavnagar.

108 Died due to natural death, they will not admit it that they are dying due to space crunch. There more lions than what it can accommodate, lot of them die due to territorial in fighting.
1. Why cant they relocate some Lions to MP, this Pride of gujrat is killing more lions than saving
116 died and per last consensus it had 291, so even if we go by that no, good 30% have died. So much for the pride. See this article http://blogs.timesofindia.indiatimes.co ... immoveable
2. Imagine if had good conservation program along with hunting. In africa they charge some where $75,000 upwards of $100,000 thats like Rs 3375000/(Thirty Three Lacs) minimum.
A single old age lion, which die of infighting would money enough to pay all the official salary, also it can be used to pay off the compensation to villager who loose life stock.
If nothing atleast buy the land back from the villagers so there is more fight for the land, buy it and put boundary simple
I mean its endless, why cant they see it. They are doing more damage than good.