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Final cheetah conservationists freed in Iran, but the big cat’s outlook remains grim.
Final cheetah conservationists freed in Iran, but the big cat’s outlook remains grim.
May 24, 2024
Once found throughout Central and Southwest Asia, as far east as India, today the Asiatic cheetah is found only in Iran, where conservation of the species has been hampered by complex geopolitical dynamics.
Once found throughout Central and Southwest Asia, as far east as India, today the Asiatic cheetah is found only in Iran, where conservation of the species has been hampered by complex geopolitical dynamics.
Mongabay’s latest report goes in-depth on the latest for the Asiatic Cheetah, and the hardworking, long-suffering people committed to its survival.
In December 2023, three staff members from the Iranian Cheetah Society crowded around a laptop, moved to tears by the sight of a mother cheetah and her four cubs, caught on a camera trap. Population estimates for the critically endangered Asiatic cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus venaticus) vary, but experts say fewer than 30 may remain. Once found throughout Central and Southwest Asia, as far east as India, today the Asiatic cheetah is found only in Iran, where conservation of the species has been hampered by complex geopolitical dynamics.
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Final cheetah conservationists freed in Iran, but the big cat’s outlook remains grim
Mongabay’s latest report goes in-depth on the latest for the Asiatic Cheetah, and the hardworking, long-suffering people committed to its survival.
In December 2023, three staff members from the Iranian Cheetah Society crowded around a laptop, moved to tears by the sight of a mother cheetah and her four cubs, caught on a camera trap. Population estimates for the critically endangered Asiatic cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus venaticus) vary, but experts say fewer than 30 may remain. Once found throughout Central and Southwest Asia, as far east as India, today the Asiatic cheetah is found only in Iran, where conservation of the species has been hampered by complex geopolitical dynamics.
Read the entire article here:
Final cheetah conservationists freed in Iran, but the big cat’s outlook remains grim