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The Think Wildlife PodcastEpisode 39: Creating a future for the Iranian Cheetah with Morteza Pourmirzai, CEO at Iranian Cheetah SocietyThe cheetah is symbolic of the African wilderness. However, once upon a time, the world’s fastest mammal, used to roam the plains of Asia, with their range extending from the Middle East across to northern parts of India. Unfortunately, the Asiatic Cheetah subspecies is now considered “Critically Endangered” by the IUCN Red List. Reports estimate, that there are less than 40 individuals left in the wild, with their entire range being restricted to the eastern-central arid region of Iran. The species has fallen victim to the rampant destruction of their grassland habitat and human-wildlife conflict. Additionally, hunting of the Asiati...2024-02-1234 minThink Wildlife FoundationEpisode 39: Creating a future for the Iranian Cheetah with Morteza Pourmirzai, CEO at Iranian Cheetah SocietyThe cheetah is symbolic of the African wilderness. However, once upon a time, the world’s fastest mammal, used to roam the plains of Asia, with their range extending from the Middle East across to northern parts of India. Unfortunately, the Asiatic Cheetah subspecies is now considered “Critically Endangered” by the IUCN Red List. Reports estimate, that there are less than 40 individuals left in the wild, with their entire range being restricted to the eastern-central arid region of Iran. The species has fallen victim to the rampant destruction of their grassland habitat and human-wildlife conflict. Additionally, hunting of the Asiati...2024-02-1200 minThink Wildlife FoundationEpisode 39: Creating a future for the Iranian Cheetah with Morteza Pourmirzai, CEO at Iranian Cheetah SocietyThe cheetah is symbolic of the African wilderness. However, once upon a time, the world’s fastest mammal, used to roam the plains of Asia, with their range extending from the Middle East across to northern parts of India. Unfortunately, the Asiatic Cheetah subspecies is now considered “Critically Endangered” by the IUCN Red List. Reports estimate, that there are less than 40 individuals left in the wild, with their entire range being restricted to the eastern-central arid region of Iran. The species has fallen victim to the rampant destruction of their grassland habitat and human-wildlife conflict. Additionally, hunting of the Asiati...2024-02-1200 min