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Gujarat stops sending attacking lions to zoo, opts for enclosure instead
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Gujarat will likely complete the Ambardi Safari Park enclosure within three months and use it as the state’s new default response to lions that enter human habitats.

The policy shift is a practical response to rising human-wildlife conflict, but it also raises questions about whether containment is being used to manage a deeper conservation problem. The three-month timeline makes this a near-term implementation story.

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The policy shift is a practical response to rising human-wildlife conflict, but it also raises questions about whether containment is being used to manage a deeper conservation problem. The three-month timeline makes this a near-term implementation story.

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Gujarat will no longer send lions that attack humans to Sakkarbaug zoo. Instead, the state will keep them in a planned enclosure at Ambardi Safari Park in Amreli district, where they will have natural prey and more freedom. Officials said the enclosure should be ready in three months, following a recent rise in lion attacks.

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Gujarat stops sending attacking lions to zoo, opts for enclosure instead

The state will keep lions that enter human habitats in a planned enclosure at Ambardi Safari Park, a move meant to reduce conflict without removing the animals from the conservation system.

Indian Express·11h ago
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