On July 9, Captain E.S. Mkrtchyan of the Ministry of Defense noticed a weak and helpless bear cub in the Vayots Dzor–Ararat border area and immediately contacted the Environmental Protection and Mining Inspection Body.
On the same day, EPMIB inspectors handed over the emaciated cub of the Red-Listed Transcaucasian brown bear to the “Fauna-Zoo” LLC Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Yerevan for preliminary care. Afterwards, the cub was transferred to the Urtsadzor Wildlife Rescue Center of the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Assets (FPWC), where it receives specialized care in a natural environment.
By order of EPMIB Head Hovhannes Martirosyan, Captain E.S. Mkrtchyan was awarded a certificate of appreciation.
During the award ceremony, EPMIB Deputy Head V. Galoyan expressed gratitude to the officer for his attentive and responsible attitude toward biodiversity.