At least 74 species of Iranian wildlife are on the red list of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, a sign of serious threats against the country’s biodiversity. The Iranian Department of Environment published a report in advance of World Wildlife Day on March 3, detailing the state of animal biodiversity in […]
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FIFA stops National Team from sporting Iranian Cheetah on World Cup shirts
A campaign by environmental activists to raise awareness of the endangered Iranian Cheetah by putting its image on the shirts of Iran’s national football team for the upcoming World Cup has been rejected by the International Federation of Football Association (FIFA). The Iranian Football Federation has received a letter from FIFA stating that it […]
Death of another Leopard brings new committee
Following the death of a twelfth Persian Leopard so far this year, the deputy head of Wildlife Protection for the Department of Environment announced that an emergency committee has been established to protect the panthers. Ahmadali Kikha told IRNA that the committee consists of wildlife experts and officials and their mission is to reduce […]
Iranian officials nab poachers of rare panther
The head of Iran’s Environment and Wildlife Watch has reported that poachers hunted down a rare Iranian panther. Keyvan Hooshmand told the Mehr News Agency that in an undercover operation, rangers posed as buyers and were presented with a leopard skin by poachers, who were arrested at the scene. The perpetrators, who are currently […]