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2017-12-22 10:29
Roudsar leopard dies in fight with hedgehog
TEHRAN — Persian leopard Arezoo, well-known for being named after her habitat in Roudsar, northern Iran, was found dead apparently after a fight with a hedgehog.
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2017-12-17 08:27
$7.5m earmarked for Golestan National Park
National parks budget raised by threefold
TEHRAN – The budget of Golestan National Park, northern Iran, will rise to 300 billion rials (nearly $7.5 million) in the next Iranian calendar year, starting March 21, 2018.
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2017-12-16 10:18
By Farnaz Heidari
Zoos seen as saviors of endangered animals
Zoos can effectively work together to conserve some of the endangered animals. Zoos have the necessary knowledge and experience in animal care, veterinary medicine, animal behavior, reproductive biology, and genetics to establish captive animal populations of endangered animals.
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2017-12-03 20:20
By Farnaz Heidari
International Cheetah Day: Let’s save the fastest beauties
Asiatic Cheetah which is considered to be a sleek and beautiful cat throughout history is the fastest land-animal that can accelerate from 0 to 96.6 km/h in under three seconds.
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2017/12/02
By S. K. Basu and P. Zandi
Insect pollinators in peril
The plight of natural insect pollinators like bees (both native or indigenous bees and honey bees), moths and butterflies, certain species of pollination friendly beetles and flies need to be taken seriously around the globe.
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2017-11-27 13:22
By Farnaz Heidari
Conservation a ‘never ending’ effort as it confronts ‘never ending’ disturbance processes
The Asiatic cheetah nowadays only exists in Iran where its survival raises multiple challenges. To prevent the extinction of this iconic cat species from its last refuge in Asia, it is essential to draw the attention of people and generate enough positive support.
