Threats to Jaguars

Farms, ranches, mines, roads, towns, residential subdivisions and border infrastructure are increasingly being built in areas important to jaguar survival, destroying jaguar habitat and blocking migration routes. Additionally, as humans encroach on the jaguar’s home, these opportunistic eaters will occasionally prey on livestock, making them unpopular with ranchers. Jaguars are also frequently killed by poachers, who prize them for their unique rosette-spotted coats.