The provincial environment department in the southeastern Iranian province of Sistan and Baluchestan has launched a wildlife ambulance service.
On September 17, Iran newspaper quoted Saeed Mahmoudi, the head of the environment department as saying that the move is primarily designed to save protected species such as bears, cheetahs, foxes, etc. that are injured in road accidents.
In parallel, a messaging service has been launched to allow residents to easily report accidents to authorities, he said.
