Rajkot: The Ministry of Forestry who has arrested five lions seen roaming in the Kovaya area near Pipavav Port last month released at the Sanctuary Gir.
While at first the department said that wild cats had Ben arrested because of a health check, the source stated that the main intention was to take the ‘de-port’ of the area.
The pride arrested was near Port Pipavav which fell in the East Division of the East Forestry Department, but was released in the West Gir Division.
In a sudden operation, sudden sudden forest officials at the pride of five female felin and three sub-adults on August 19.
Even when Lion activists accused that wild cats were arrested without protocols, the department always maintained that the cat was always maintained that the cat had been arrested for routine medical examinations.
According to sources, routine medical examinations on lions are carried out on the field and do not need to capture animals.
After the big hue and crying by activists, the department released the pride of eight lions in the holy area after five to six days of capturing.
However, officials have continued the status of quo on the reasons for the arrest while they are talented tightly whether animals are freed from captivity or not.
There was no official confirmation, but according to sources, the lion was arrested and taken to the Jasadhar Animal Care Center and also released them in various regions coming directly from Gandhinagar and local officers did not say in it.
The group has moved to newer areas to find fresh habitat because the holy place area is almost crowded with lions.
The sources also claim that the lion movement in the port area also raises the risk of human-animal conflict and that the video that will be viral in the social media of free adventurous lions in the port area creates an embarrassing situation for senior forest officials.
DT Vasavada, Head of Forest Conservator (Circle of Wildlife) told TII, “There was a threat to the life of the lion in the port area due to the movement of trucks and containers published in the area.
There was a recent incident where the lion was destroyed under the train.
It is Decisions taken to maintain animal life.
“” Their department) only focuses on increasing the number of lions.
Now when the lion population increases, they have no clue to what to do with them, “the alleged lion activist, mayak bhatt.
He said that this clearly showed a lack of long-term vision.
Activists demanded a new Lion conservation management plan that focuses on long-term conservation of grand animals.
About 150 lions searched in the Amreli district only.