Gujarat's successful Asiatic lion conservation has led to a significant population increase to 891, but this growth is causing a deadly human-wildlife conflict with lions increasingly entering human habitats. The article details a rise in fatal lion attacks on humans and cattle, including the recent death of a five-year-old boy. A decade-old Supreme Court order for lion translocation to Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary remains unimplemented, complicated by the reintroduction of cheetahs and local resistance to losing the state's exclusive lion population.

Source: Cable News Network