A brown bear in Iran was killed after local villagers crushed its spine, legs and pelvis with a tractor and tied it to a digger by its neck. The villagers chased and beat the bear in their village near the town of Namin in northwestern Ardabil province before the animal succumbed to its injuries. ‘The […]
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Five wildlife conservationists held by Iran could face the death penalty
Up to five conservation researchers accused of spying by the Iranian government could face the death penalty if convicted, according to multiple media reports. Conservationists Niloufar Bayani, Taher Ghadirian, Houman Jowkar, Sepideh Kashani and Morad Tahbaz work with the Persian Wildlife Heritage Foundation on the conservation of different wildlife species in Iran, which includes monitoring […]