Concerned about overcrowding of threatened Asiatic lions in the Gir forest, Indian officials have recently completed a study of the population density of the lions and their prey. The report estimates that the Gir forest contains about 15 lions per 100 square kilometers. Prey animals are estimated to number about 1,000 in the same area..Continue reading “Indian Officials Complete Population Density Survey of Endangered Gir lions and Their Prey; Results Place Focus on Overcrowding Issues”