29/12/2016
Will try to stop shifting of lions to M.P.: Vasava
THE HINDU
Gujarat Forest Minister Ganpatsinh Vasava on Wednesday said the State government is not in favour of translocating Asiatic lions from Gir forest to Madhya Pradesh, and will try its best to stop it.
The BJP government had submitted a 36-point report opposing the proposal to a committee appointed by the Supreme Court in 2013, he said. The committee, having wildlife experts and senior officials from Gujarat, M.P., and the Centre, is yet to get back.
"When this issue came up a few years ago, the Gujarat government had made its stand clear that we are against such a move and we will try to ensure that our lions remain here," he said. As per the 2015 census, there are 523 lions in and around Gir Sanctuary, which is known as the last abode of Asiatic lions. — PTI
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