"War, environmentalists say, typically undermines conservation efforts, and the ever-worsening economic crisis in Iran is expected to deepen cuts to initiatives to save endangered animals." 🌏🧪
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Increased sightings of a rare & endangered species are not necessarily a good thing; the reason for this is destruction of their habitat from war. The cheetahs are looking for safe places to go.
New Asiatic cheetahs found in Iran—a rare glimmer of hope for a species on the brink of extinction. But reports that conservationist #ImanMemarian has been arrested by authorities cast a troubling shadow.
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Somewhere in Iran, amid the wreckage of war, a cheetah and her cubs were spotted on a camera trap. @nytimes.com wrote about what that means — and our Director of Central Asia Programs, Tanya Rosen, is quoted in the piece: www.nytimes.com/2026/04/28/w...
In Iran, Cheetah Sightings Offer Rare Spots of Hope Amid War
Conservationists say they have recorded several new adult and cub Asiatic cheetahs, a critically endangered subspecies found only in Iran.
www.nytimes.com/2026/04/28/w...
