Modern Weights and Measurements of Leopards

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Tandoureh, a newly collared leopard in Iran
Published by Future4Leopards December 6, 2016

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During our ongoing capturing operations carried out by the Project Future4Leopards in northeastern Iran, a new leopard was captured and fitted with satellite collar. The leopard, an adult male weighting around 75 kg, was captured using snare traps set around a waterhole in Tandoureh National Park. Immobilization was carried out by Behrang Ekrami, an Iranian renowned vet and the animal was equipped with a satellite GPS collar. We called him Tandoureh, to remind us how important in Tandoureh National Park for survival of the Persian leopards in Iran and even beyond.

Since 2014, the Project has been working in Tandoureh to study the Persian leopard ecology, making it a comprehensive effort to understand less-known aspects of the leopard life in montane landscapes on west Asia. So far, a total of six Persian leopards have been fitted with satellite collars in the area and invaluable information about their ranging and behavior have been obtain to shape proper conservation plans for protecting the leopards’ areas in Iran.

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