Defenders' Experts
Jaguar
The
jaguar (Panthera onca) is the largest cat native to North
America
and the third largest cat in the world.
In the U.S.-Mexico borderlands the unique American jaguar has been
virtually eliminated from its entire U.S.
range, but Defenders and its partners are working hard to save remaining
populations in Mexico.
Inaction Pushes Jaguar Closer to Extinction in U.S.
March 11, 2008 - Defenders of Wildlife filed a notice of intent to sue in Washington D.C. district court to compel the Bush administration to create a recovery plan for jaguars in the Southwest. Read the press release.
New Jaguar Reserve Established
Defenders and our conservation partners in Arizona and Mexico have successfully created a 45,000-acre reserve, called the Northern Jaguar Reserve, located in Sonora, Mexico. It is giving these fabulous felines a fighting chance to survive.Read more about the Northern Jaguar Reserve
In the Field
Defenders of Wildlife is protecting northern jaguars in the core of their range through on-the-ground monitoring by our Jaguar Guardian partnership project and through the establishment of the Northern Jaguar Reserve. We are also building local support for conservation, minimizing predator/livestock conflicts and implementing programs to change the local community's perception of the jaguar from a liability to an asset.
Management and Policy
Defenders of Wildlife is pursuing recovery of northern jaguars through a three-point conservation strategy. This strategy will ensure a future for wild jaguars in Northern Mexico and the United States.
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