23 dead in 20 days: What’s killing Gujarat’s lions?

The lions succumbed to the deadly infection of canine distemper virus and tick-borne babesiosis. The Gir sanctuary in Gujarat is the last habitat of the Asiatic lion of which 500-600 survive. We take a look at the status of the species and how deadly infections like canine distemper and babesiosis can wipe out this entire sub-species forever.

from Times of India https://ift.tt/2Rqz2Br