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2019-02-13 21:51
$4m earmarked for Asiatic cheetah conservation
TEHRAN – A total budget of $4 million will be allocated to prevent the remaining precious species of Asiatic cheetah from extinction, through a five-year plan, deputy environment chief for Department of Environment (DOE) natural environment and biodiversity directorate has announced.
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2018-10-26 10:36
UNESCO experts in Iran weighing Hyrcanian Forest
TEHRAN – A delegation of international experts has commenced assessing Hyrcanian Forest (also known as Caspian Forest) for its possible inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage list, CHTN reported.
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2018-10-20 21:50
Leopard in snare escaped certain death, released back to wild
TEHRAN — A leopard caught in snare, in northern city of Galugah in Mazandaran province, was safely released and went back to wild with no lasting harms, Tasnim news agency reported.
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2018-08-15 10:00
Cheetah cub wounded in car crash suffers irreversible spinal cord injury
TEHRAN — An Asiatic cheetah cub which had been wounded on August 7 in a car accident on Abbasabad-Mayami road, north-central Semnan province, has suffered irreversible spinal cord injury, IRNA reported on Tuesday.
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2018-05-03 14:18
Neurergus crocatus spotted in Iran
TEHRAN — Neurergus crocatus, also known as Lake Urmia Newt and Azerbaijan Newt, has been spotted for the first time in Oshnavieh, a small town in West Azarbaijan province.
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2018/04/15
By Farnaz Heidari
Back on the wolves' challenge
Wolves are major predators and their main prey consists of wild sheep, gazelle and small vertebrates. When hungry they will also feed on lizards, vegetables, fruit, and even domestic livestock.
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2018-03-13 20:36
Kaiser's mountain newt among 25th edition of UN endangered species stamps
TEHRAN — Kaiser's mountain newt, also known as Lorestan mountain newt, was among the 25th edition of the United Nations endangered species stamps unveiled on March 2.
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2018-03-04 07:32
New Year pet trade pushing Kaiser's mountain newt toward extinction
TEHRAN — The upward and disturbing trend of trading Kaiser's mountain newt, specially as the Iranian New Year is getting closer, is driving the precious species to extinction.
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2018/02/25
By Maryam Qarehgozlou
Defenseless national land areas
TEHRAN — The controversial directive from the Supreme Council of Environment on revision of national protected areas will definitely leave such regions in an exposed position.
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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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2017-09-19 19:49
By Maryam Qarehgozlou
19 Asiatic cheetahs spotted in Iran in past 3 months: CACP director
TEHRAN — Over the past three months some 19 Asiatic cheetahs were spotted in Iran three of which were females, Conservation of the Asiatic Cheetah Project (CACP) director Houman Jowkar said on Monday.
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2017-08-20 19:36
Environment chiefs of Iran in a snapshot
TEHRAN — Since the establishment of Iran’s Department of Environment (DOE) in 1967 ten persons have taken over its presidency.
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2017/08/02
By Farnaz Heidari
Waxwing poaching in Iran on the rise
Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Pardisan Park have been facing an immense number of wildlife illegal trades; unfortunately poaching and illegal trade is all-encompassing. Many species are added to the list of poaching currently, but waxwing poaching is unprecedented and the species is doomed to extinction.
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2017-07-03 18:35
Iran takes step closer to register new World Heritage sites
TEHRAN - Iran is further moving towards possible inscription of two new sites on the UNESCO World Heritage list as it has recently submitted associated dossiers to the famed international organization.
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2017/05/10
By Farnaz Heidari
Mugger crocodile as a wild beast
The beautiful broad-snouted Crocodile kept at Tehran Zoo is a vulnerable species and also known as Mugger. The snout of this Mugger has expanded, this head-on view allows the crocodile to grasp its prey without getting any attention. Drought and also habitat destruction led to their population decline. Some individuals survive today primarily in captivity. Lack of awareness about their place in the web of life were pushed species such as Muggers to the brink of extinction.
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2017-04-27 13:33
Persian fallow deer delivers twins at Tehran zoo
TEHRAN — A Persian fallow deer living in captivity at Tehran Zoological Garden, also known as Eram Zoo, gave birth to twins for the first time in Iran, IRIB reported on Wednesday.
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2016-12-25 17:19
Iranian envoy, West Asian IUCN director talk environment
TEHRAN — The Iranian envoy to Jordan, Mojtaba Ferdowsipour, and the director of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) at Regional Office for West Asia, Fadi Shraideh, talked about environmental issues in Amman.
