Rise in deaths of Asiatic lions in Gujarat: Govt
Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Monday said there was an increase in the deaths of Asiatic lions found in wild only in Gujarat. The death toll was 91 in 2015, an increase from 78 deaths in 2014, he added. Natural reasons include fight among lions, succumbing to illness and injuries, while unnatural causes include road and railway accidents, Javadekar said.