Iranian ranger

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  • Majlis finally approves law on carrying firearms for rangers 2019-06-25 22:06

    Majlis finally approves bill on carrying firearms for rangers

    TEHRAN – A long-awaited bill to uphold the rights of rangers including rules on carrying and use of firearms, was finally approved by Majlis [Iranian parliament], Mehr news agency reported on Monday.

  • Majlis to pass rangers’ protection bill by next 2 months 2019-04-17 21:49

    Majlis to pass rangers’ protection bill by next 2 months

    TEHRAN – A long-awaited bill to uphold the rights of rangers will be approved by Majlis [Iranian parliament] by the next two months, Asghar Daneshian, deputy director for parliamentary affairs of the Department of Environment (DOE) has said.

  • Yahya award honors dedicated rangers 2019-01-16 19:12

    Yahya award honors dedicated rangers

    TEHRAN – Three rangers have been selected to receive the Yahya award for their outstanding efforts to safeguard the country’s wildlife and environment, Fars news agency reported on Tuesday.

  • DOE’s next year budget seen to rise by 47% 2018-12-29 21:12

    DOE’s next year budget seen to rise by 47%

    TEHRAN – The Department of Environment (DOE) will receive a budget rise by 47 percent as proposed in the budget bill for the next calendar year (starting on March 21, 2019), an official with the DOE has said.

  • ‘Iran falling short of 5,300 rangers’ 2018-12-07 21:58

    ‘Iran falling short of 5,300 rangers’

    TEHRAN — Iran is facing shortage of 5,300 rangers, as there should be 8,500 rangers protecting the country’s natural resources and environment, however, there are 3,200 rangers working in the country.

  • Rules on carrying firearms for rangers still awaiting approval 2018-10-20 08:48

    Rules on carrying firearms for rangers still awaiting approval

    TEHRAN – While a bill to uphold the rights of rangers, including rules on carrying and use of firearms, has been approved by the judiciary committee of Majlis [Iranian parliament] in late September, it is still waiting for approval, ISNA reported on Friday.

  • Ranger shot dead 2018-08-08 09:04

    Iranian ranger shot dead in armed conflict with poachers

    TEHRAN – Iranian ranger, Ali Khajavi, lost his life after getting shot in an armed conflict with poachers in the southeastern province of Kerman, the chief of provincial department of environment announced on Monday.

  • Iranian ranger lost his life in pursuit of pochers 2018-07-29 09:09

    Iranian ranger lost his life in pursuit of poachers

    TEHRAN – Iranian ranger, Mehdi Ahmadi Nik, while killed tracking poachers on Friday in Oal’eh Ganj county, in Kerman province, an official with the Department of Environmental (DOE) has said.

  • Environmentalists strive to save Iranian ranger from death row 2018-06-23 08:43

    Environmentalists strive to save Iranian ranger from death row

    TEHRAN — Environmentalists are soliciting contributions from the public in an attempt to save Iranian ranger, Vatan Norouzi, from death row.

  • Rangers wounded in armed conflict with poachers 2018-04-21 19:42

    Rangers wounded in armed conflict with poachers

    TEHRAN — Three rangers were wounded in an armed conflict with poachers in the southwestern province of Khuzestan, the provincial department of environment announced on Saturday.