The worst fears of wildlife conservationists are slowly coming true as flood waters receded. On Friday , carcasses of five more Asiatic lions were found in villages of Amreli, Bhavnagar and Gir-Somnath districts. Forest depart ment officials said that carcasses of a lion and lioness were found in Garajiya village near temple-town Palitana in Bhavnagar district.
A five-year-old lion and a three-month old cub were also found dead near Bhoringda Vidi near Krakach village in Amreli.
Sources also confirmed death of a lioness in Pipardi village of Amreli. All these deaths were a result of the big cats being swept away in flash floods caused by two days of torrential rainfall in Saurashtra on Tuesday and Wednesday .
Meanwhile, the carcass of lion cub was found near the coastal Una town of Gir-Somnath district. “The cub died due to snake bite in Jasadhar forest range,“ said B P Ayar, range forest officer.
With more carcasses likely to be found, 15 teams consisting of three members each have been formed to fan out in the areas where lions are frequently sighted. “The teams are searching for lions and other wild animals, who need to be rescued immediately . They will also perform final rites of dead animals so that the decomposed bodies do not harm other animals,“ said a senior forest official.
Forest department trackers are also camping in Liliya to search for the missing lions.
On Thursday too, an eight-yearold lioness was found dead in Bavadi village of Liliya taluka of Amreli.There are about 50 lions living near the banks of Shetrunji River in Liliya-Krakach area, which was ravaged by the worst-ever flood in 90 years.
A five-year-old lion and a three-month old cub were also found dead near Bhoringda Vidi near Krakach village in Amreli.
Sources also confirmed death of a lioness in Pipardi village of Amreli. All these deaths were a result of the big cats being swept away in flash floods caused by two days of torrential rainfall in Saurashtra on Tuesday and Wednesday .
Meanwhile, the carcass of lion cub was found near the coastal Una town of Gir-Somnath district. “The cub died due to snake bite in Jasadhar forest range,“ said B P Ayar, range forest officer.
With more carcasses likely to be found, 15 teams consisting of three members each have been formed to fan out in the areas where lions are frequently sighted. “The teams are searching for lions and other wild animals, who need to be rescued immediately . They will also perform final rites of dead animals so that the decomposed bodies do not harm other animals,“ said a senior forest official.
Forest department trackers are also camping in Liliya to search for the missing lions.
On Thursday too, an eight-yearold lioness was found dead in Bavadi village of Liliya taluka of Amreli.There are about 50 lions living near the banks of Shetrunji River in Liliya-Krakach area, which was ravaged by the worst-ever flood in 90 years.
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