سخن سردبیر

Carnivores have historically been in constant contact with humans. Even today, due to its attractiveness, prominence, extinction, and high ecological impact on the ecosystem, they are at the top of the table. The World Wildlife Fund logo is a panda, as is the WWF logo, which is funded by development projects in Rufford, a tiger, and many other logos and advertisements are used to attract carnivorous species to attract attention.
Among carnivores, 15 million years have passed since the evolution of cats on Earth, and the cheetah, as it is today, has only lived on Earth for 200,000 years and still has a long way to go before it can become extinct. There are species (species that become extinct after 5 to 10 million years). While humans are rapidly accelerating the extinction of species, they are pushing many species that do not evolve long before they evolve to the edge of the extinction precipice.
The Asian cheetah, which was once distributed in 16 countries from southwest to Central Asia to Afghanistan, has now disappeared from the geographical range of 15 countries and remains only in Iran and has placed a heavy burden on us. Because the eyes of the world are hoping to keep this subspecies to Iran. At the same time, sanctions and budget shortages are putting serious problems on conservation projects.
9th of Shahrivar is an excuse to remind the Iranians of the value and importance of the Asian cheetah and to make it more recognizable by the society, to remind us of our duty. This symbolic activity of naming a day as a species is not limited to cheetahs, and various endangered species around the world sometimes have a day in their name to draw the world's attention to them and not to be forgotten, as well as these days. Symbolically, they are an opportunity to attract limited protection budgets for the species in question. As the last safeguard and supporter of the Asian subspecies of cheetah, Iran is in the spotlight. If this cat-like species becomes extinct in Iran, it will be the third Sunny cat to become extinct in Iran in the last century after the Asian lion and the Caspian tiger. So our job as conservation biologists is to not give up until the last minute and try to save the cheetah.
Until recently, foreign creditors (albeit non-experts in the field) were higher than Iranian experts, while Iranian experts in the deserts experimentally and pragmatically sought to better identify and protect the cheetah, as well as in the decision. External considerations have always been preferred and have been the basis for decision-making.
Therefore, in this special issue, an attempt has been made to use the opinion of Iranian researchers who have a research background in various aspects of cheetahs based on their expertise. Researchers who sometimes have stronger executive and research backgrounds than foreign experts. It is also possible to reach a consensus by juxtaposing different views, which can sometimes be contradictory. At this point, more activity is needed than ever. We have no right to be disappointed in this situation.
Hoping that the plains and foothills of our homeland will welcome the cheetah and its prey for many years to come.