Sam Khosravifard has been working as a freelance journalist focusing on Iran's wildlife and natural resources issues since 1997 . He is the author of two books, the Natural Heritage of Iran and Persian Lion of Iran. "The raccoon: an uninvited guest" is the name of a documentary which was directed by him to demonstrate how the exotic species could be a threat for the new environment. Sam received Erasmus Mundus scholarship for post-graduate studies and the second award of the environment and media festival held by Iran's Department of Environment in 2010. Also, in 2006, he received Iran Heritage Award for directing the raccoon documentary. Currently, he is a PhD candidate majoring in natural resources management at University of Twente, The Netherlands.
Persian Leopards: Large Cats with a Small Chance for Survival
In the past 40 days alone, seven rare Persian leopards (Panthera pardus saxicolor) have been killed or injured by poachers, food poisoning and cars, according to Iranian media reports.
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