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How to Unite the World's Last Jaguars Through a Corridor | Back from the Brink
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The jaguar is the third-largest cat in the world, and the largest big cat to live in Latin America. But its natural range – spanning 18 countries – has been drastically reduced, leaving less than 50% across fragmented pockets. With the species’ genetic diversity and very survival at risk, conservationists started work on the Jaguar Corridor to link jaguar clans to one another.
But how can human landscapes be made safe for wild cats? One innovative organization is leading the way. 👉🏽 Panthera works in 11 of the 18 jaguar range states to protect this magnificent species. You can find out more about Panthera here: https://panthera.org/ If you want to support their work, you can donate to their Wild Cats fundraiser: https://panthera.org/support/donate-wild-cats If you want to follow Panthera's biologists around, you should also check out their youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/pantheracats
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🔗 Info Sources:
IUCN Red List: https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/15953/123791436
"Reserve size, dispersal and population viability in wide ranging carnivores: the case of jaguars in Emas National Park, Brazil", https://zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/acv.12608
“Cat corridors between protected areas is key to survival of Cerrado’s jaguars:, Mongabay: https://news.mongabay.com/2021/02/cat-corridors-between-protected-areas-is-key-to-survival-of-cerrados
"A range-wide model of landscape connectivity and conservation for the jaguar, Panthera onca", Alan Rabinowitz & Katherine A. Zeller: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/222983709_A_range-wide_model_of_landscape_connectivity_and_conservation_for_the_jaguar_Panthera_onca
"The Jaguar Freeway", Sharon Guynup: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/the-jaguar-freeway-73586097/
"Jaguar Roadmap 2030", Panthera, WWF, WCS & UNDP: https://panthera.org/sites/default/files/Panthera_Jaguar2030Roadmap_ENG_0.pdf
The Jaguar Corridor Initiative: https://panthera.org/journey-jaguar#:~:text=The%20Jaguar%202030%20Roadmap&text=The%20roadmap%20aims%20to%20strengthen,landscapes%20by%20the%20year%202030.
"Cat corridors between protected areas is key to survival of Cerrado’s jaguars", Mongabay: https://news.mongabay.com/2021/02/cat-corridors-between-protected-areas-is-key-to-survival-of-cerrados-jaguars/
"The case for reintroduction: The jaguar (Panthera onca) in the United States as a model", Eric W. Sanderson et al.: https://conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/csp2.392
"The Jaguar Recovery Plan", US Fish and Wildlife Service:
https://www.fws.gov/southwest/es/arizona/Documents/SpeciesDocs/Jaguar/FINAL%20SIGNED%20Jaguar%20Recovery%20Plan%20signed%20%20July%202018.pdf
"To Help Jaguars Survive, Ease Their Commute", NYT: https://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/12/science/earth/12jaguar.html
"This narrow corridor of land could mean life or death for jaguars in Belize", CNN: https://edition.cnn.com/2022/04/25/americas/jaguars-belize-maya-forest-corridor-c2e-scn-spc-intl/index.html
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Panthera Footage in Detail:
“ PantheraTV: The Jaguar Corridor Initiative“: https://youtu.be/QdOZ61m5lOQ
Image courtesy: Erin Adams, Fernando Tortato, Esteban Payan, Gabriel Deloach, Brandon Thompson, Jose Gabriel, Noguez, Ronaldo Morato, Luis Calros Hernandez, Area de Conservacion Guanacaste, Panthera, UN, and Rafael Hoogesteijn
“60 Second Science: Measuring Jaguar Density in Belize”: https://youtu.be/pAIqcbUx8NM
Image courtesy: Panthera, University of Belize Environmental Research Institute, Belize Audubon Society and Belize Forestry Department
“Road Crossings and Collisions in Mexico”: https://youtu.be/gkhfz23u-hc
Image courtesy: Diana Friedberg, Mirca Hidalgo, Alberto Gonzalez Gallina and Panthera
“PantheraTV: Panthera Colombia Celebrates International Day of Indigenous Peoples” : https://youtu.be/NiNwFPfni88
Image courtesy: Jhon Mario Florez, Valeria Boron and Panthera Colombia
“PantheraTV: Using Electric Fences to Protect Wild Cats”: https://youtu.be/LrPq2czwDuc
Image courtesy: Fernando Tortato and Rafael Hoogesteijn of Panthera Brasil with the collaboration of Elias Pelachim of Speed-Rite-Datamars, Guilherme Vianna of Belgo-Bekaert and Ivanildo da Cunha owner of the ranch Fazenda Sao Bento, Mato Grosso do Sul State in the Northern Panthanal
“Jaguar Rescue: Ousado's Release": https://youtu.be/jW0FStpYtJ8
Image courtesy: Panthera
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Published Jun 17, 2022
