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Our study demonstrates how this was achieved by tracking lions using GPS radio-collars, triggering prompt action via an efficient communication network across political and forest administrative boundaries. We monitored the movement of 19 individual lions for 436.5 \u00b1 32 days and also derived the mean daily activity from three-axis accelerometer-based activity-sensing feature of a radio-collar. We also monitored geofence breaches. We proposed that immobility and movement are two aspects that generate management action on the ground. While the movement is related to ranging and dispersal, immobility is a situation related to either the animal\u2019s feeding or its health status. From a management standpoint, we discussed the efficacy of the virtual geofence in preventing accidents when lions moved and also presented the advantages of being able to track dispersal through a case study of sub-adult lions. To strengthen our response to lion immobility, we developed a predictive model that specifically highlights an individual lion\u2019s health status and makes the alert response more precise. In conclusion, we critically reviewed the capabilities provided by GPS telemetry and provide protocols that help in the conservation management of lions and that will also have a wider application.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/ani13010125","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,12,29]],"date-time":"2022-12-29T02:52:21Z","timestamp":1672282341000},"page":"125","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":8,"title":["Conservation Management of the Endangered Asiatic Lions in Gujarat, India, Using GPS Satellite Telemetry"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"13","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6679-0146","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Mohan","family":"Ram","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Wildlife Division, Sasan-Gir, Junagadh 362135, GJ, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Aradhana","family":"Sahu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Wildlife Circle, Junagadh 362001, GJ, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Nityanand","family":"Srivastava","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) & Chief Wildlife Warden, Gandhinagar 382010, GJ, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Lahar","family":"Jhala","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Wildlife Division, Sasan-Gir, Junagadh 362135, GJ, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Yashpal","family":"Zala","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Wildlife Division, Sasan-Gir, Junagadh 362135, GJ, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Meena","family":"Venkataraman","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Carnivore Conservation and Research, Mumbai 400601, MH, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2022,12,28]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"91","DOI":"10.1017\/S1367943004001829","article-title":"Lethal control of African lions (Panthera leo): Local and regional population impacts","volume":"8","author":"Woodroffe","year":"2005","journal-title":"Anim. 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