Junagadh, Jun 24 (UNI) More than 25 representative lions of as many prides have been fitted with radio collar devices imported from Germany since June 11, CCF Junagadh D T Vasavada said here on Monday.
The process is part of a project undertaken by forest department which aims to tag at least one representative big cat of all the lion groups (prides) in and around Gir forests with radio collar device to make their detection and monitoring easy.
According to sources, while one third of the process is completed, the remaining is likely to get over in a month's time.