Gujarat’s Gir lion monopoly faces fresh threat

05-04-2010
Gujarat's Gir lion monopoly faces fresh threat
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The odds are stacked against Gujarat which has the distinction of being the only state in the country to have Asiatic lions. In the continuing tussle over relocation of some of the Asiatic lions to Madhya Pradesh, the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) has voted against the Gujarat government's opposition to shifting of the big cats.It may be recalled that the Supreme Court had asked the NBWL to give its opinion on an affidavit filed by the Gujarat government opposing the relocation of ...