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2019-05-15 20:06
By Faranak Bakhtiari
Animals in captivity: Is there such a thing as a good zoo?
TEHRAN – The recent activities of Tehran Zoological Garden have sparked a heated debate between advocates of animal rights and zoo directors, on whether or not zoos endanger wildlife species for their own interests or they have educational and protective objectives.
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2019-04-07 08:57
Asiatic cheetah, Persian leopards observed in north central Iran
TEHRAN – An Asiatic cheetah and two Persian leopards have been spotted in Shahrood county in north central Semnan province, Amir Abdous, the provincial department of environment (DOE) chief has announced.
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2019-03-03 14:41
Persian Leopard cubs found dead in southwestern Iran
TEHRAN – Two Persian leopard cubs have been found dead in Choram county located in the southwestern province of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad, the provincial department of environment (DOE) chief has said.
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2019-02-24 09:51
Natural mating raises hope for Persian leopard conservation
TEHRAN – Two Persian leopards mated naturally for the first time at Tehran Zoological Garden on Wednesday and will breed by the next 100 days in case of reproductive success, Mehr news agency reported.
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2019-02-13 11:50
By Lachin Rezaian
Success in artificial insemination in Persian leopards may raise hopes for rare big cats: wildlife biologist
TEHRAN — Mohammad Farhadinia, a post-doctoral research fellow at University of Oxford, said the new move to use artificial insemination to breed Persian leopards could raise hopes for conservation of big cats.
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2019-01-31 00:55
Persian leopard to receive artificial insemination next week
TEHRAN – For the first time, a Persian leopard will undergo artificial insemination in Tehran Zoological Garden next week.
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2018-10-29 02:45
Leopard seen for 3rd time in 2 years in north-central Iran
TEHRAN – A leopard has been spotted for the third time within two years in Taleqan, a rural district located in Alborz province, north-central part of the country, ISNA reported on Sunday.
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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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2018-09-25 22:35
Leopard cubs seen in north-central Iran
TEHRAN – Three leopard cubs have been spotted in Parvar protected area, north-central Semnan province, which is home to one-third of all species of mammals in Iran, Tasnim reported on Tuesday.
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2018-09-22 09:32
Leopard cub seized from smugglers
TEHRAN — A three-month old leopard cub was seized from the smugglers on Wednesday and transferred to Pardisan Park rehabilitation center, Mehr news agency reported on Friday.
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2018-09-10 08:20
Leopards spotted for first time in Bakhtegan national park
TEHRAN — For the first time, three leopards have been spotted at the Bakhtegan national park in Neyriz city located in southern Fars province, Saeed Mahmoudi, the provincial department of environment chief has said.
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2018-07-08 11:15
By Farnaz Heidari
Threat poachers are posing to leopards
Poaching is a controversial term and the issue remains complicated. Scientists, environmentalists and most of animal lovers are concerned with poaching effects on different wildlife populations. But in a country such as Iran, the big challenge of conservation is linked with reliable data especially in the case of poaching.
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2018-03-20 07:26
Insurance compensates for damages done by leopards
TEHRAN – The damages caused by leopards to 59 individuals bearing losses in 11 provinces have been compensated through insurance, said Ali Teymouri, the Department of Environment’s deputy director for hunting and fishing, Mehr reported.
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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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2017-11-05 20:00
Roudsar leopard released back to wild
TEHRAN — A Persian leopard that had been severely injured by getting caught in snare in February was fully recovered and released back to wild on Sunday.
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2017/09/03
By Farnaz Heidari
Felids under threat
Habitat fragmentation caused by agriculture and in general human interference results in the division of large, continuous habitats into smaller, more isolated remnants.
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2017-05-23 20:05
Leopard trapped in snare released back to wild
TEHRAN — A leopard which had been trapped in a snare and injured on May 12 in the Paband National Park, the northern Mazandaran province, was released back to wild last week, Iran Environment and Wildlife Watch website reported.
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2017-02-20 10:00
By Ali Afzalinejad-Fard
Wildlife conservation breeding in Iran
Assisted reproductive technologies (A.R.T.) for endangered species such as cheetahs and leopards can be viewed as a tool that can increase reproductive output. Knowing specific factors that can influence fertility and either providing conditions that reflect those that are naturally found, or attempting to mimic them artificially can enhance natural reproduction.
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2017/02/13
By Farnaz Heidari
Roudsar Persian leopard in torment
People exert noticeable impacts on biodiversity in several ways. As long as there are greedy and uncaring people, there will be change in relative abundance of species. Namely hunting is estimated to have caused 33% of the extinctions of mammals.
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2017-01-02 14:20
Locals, rangers help save leopards from irrigation pool
Two leopards that were trapped in an irrigation pool in the Homag protected area, southern province of Hormozgan, were saved by the locals and rangers.
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2017-01-01 18:54
Hefty fine, insurance policy reduces leopard casualties in Iran
TEHRAN — Increasing the fine for killing leopards by 16 times to 800 million rials (nearly $20,000) and insuring the animals against any possible threat has resulted in fewer casualties in Iran, IRNA news agency reported.
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2016/10/02
By Farnaz Heidari
Why wildlife management in Iran needs more support?
Like forests, wildlife has had special value for people, not only for the meat and hides which provides us with food and clothing, but also because we enjoy knowing that we share the Earth with other living creatures, enjoy observing them, and in some cases have made them cultural and even sacred symbols.
