Jailed researchers trying to protect threatened cheetahs in Iran await verdict

Although Kaplan was not speaking in his capacity as Panthera chair, the letter suggests the Iranian researchers were worried that being associated with an organization linked to someone publicly criticizing Iran could be problematic for them. In recent years, cheetah conservation groups have worked to build awareness in Iran about the plight of the subspecies of cheetah known as the Iranian or Asiatic cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus venaticus). Iran’s Department of Environment, the UN, PWHF, and others have been working to elevate the cheetah’s profile.

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