Eight lion cubs die in Gir in a week; Gujarat govt steps up preventive measures

No new suspected Babesia cases in past 3 days; 17 lions under observation: Gujarat minister

Gujarat forest authorities report no new Babesia infections among Asiatic lions for 3 consecutive days, with 17 animals under observation and 500+ already treated with deworming and tick protocols. The contained outbreak highlights the extreme vulnerability of the entire Asiatic lion wild population — concentrated solely in Gujarat's Gir landscape — where any infectious disease event carries existential conservation risk.