California’s 1st fatal cougar attack in 20 years: These tips can help in encounters with the Americas’ apex felid
Don’t run, bend or crouch; if a cougar attacks, fight back with whatever is at hand, even your bare hands
Simply Put: World Lion Day 2023
Cautious cats: Africa’s lions changing behaviour, skipping high density human areas to avoid conflict
Human-lion conflicts may increase due to shrinking lion habitat, lack of food availability, warns study
As told to Parliament (December 7, 2023): 397 Asiatic lions died in Gujarat from 2019-22
All that was discussed in the House through the day
Concerns raised over rushed tender process for Rs 8,005 crore Sharavathi pumped storage project in Karnataka
Karnataka Power Corporation Ltd says followed all norms for country’s largest pumped storage power generation unit
International Big Cat Alliance headquarters will be in India; Centre allocates Rs 150 crore
The grouping’s structure will consist of an Assembly of Members, Standing Committee and a Secretariat; its statute has been drafted …
As told to Parliament (February 5, 2024): Over 400 MLD industrial effluents discharged into Ganga and Yamuna daily
World Lion Day 2023: The big cat once roamed Arabia and left an indelible mark on Arab culture
It is said that there are nearly 700 names or terms used for the lion in Arabic dialects and literature
World Lion Day 2023: How do we conserve our Asiatic Lions?
We must recognise lions as a precious part of our collective natural heritage and how much we owe our support to ensure their long-term conservation.
Lion farming in South Africa: fresh evidence adds weight to fears of link with illegal bone trade
To help prevent legal trade being used as a cover for illegal trade, farms should be required to stop breeding more lions. In addition, proper …
Lion protection fee paid by tourists could help stop trophy hunting – South African study
Popular public opinion is against trophy hunting, but how could the financial revenue that it generates be replaced?
Shrinking lion numbers in Africa: 40% geographic populations have 50 or fewer big cats
Somalian and Malawian lion populations most fragile; Paper points to need for including socio-political aspects along with ecology for lion …
Violations, poor management threaten Gujarat sanctuaries: CAG
Poor spending of funds has led to mismanagement, leaving the forests open for encroachment, mining and deforestation
Lions are still being farmed in South Africa for hunters and tourism — they shouldn’t be
In 2019, around 8,000 lions were held in over 350 facilities in South Africa, when the wild population was 3,500
