Trumps Wall Threatens Last Jaguars in the U.S.

[StarryNite]

"The North American jaguar is on the brink of extinction in the U.S. The jaguar is the only “big cat” native to the Americas. (Globally, big cats or the genus panthera include lions, tigers, leopards, and jaguars.)
This symbol of America’s rugged West represents the wild beauty of our country—a beauty that is literally about to cease to exist if we do not do something about it. There are two cats still roaming the U.S. It is believed that both are males.
The only known female jaguars in proximity to the U.S. remain in Mexico."

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"Jaguars in northern Mexico need to be protected so that the jaguar population can re-enter Arizona and be re-established in the U.S. And travel corridors need to be protected so that El Jefe, and future jaguars, can move, reproduce, and and flourish again."


A third jaguar was just recently caught on a game cam, it's gender is unknown.

“What it means is that this majestic animal is trying to return to its homelands in the United States. There is habitat in the United States for this animal, for this beautiful cat,” said Bryan Bird, the southwest program director for Defenders of Wildlife.

[link:http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2017/01/17/trump-s-wall-threatens-last-jaguars-in-the-u-s.html|

[Tommy_Carcetti]

1. There are some in Jacksonville.

As well as in various dealerships across the country.

Sorry, just some dark humor from me.

[StarryNite]

2. LOL!

Seriously, it's going to be sad if the day comes that the only jaguars in the country have tires instead of paws. The Mexican Grey Wolves are also having a tough time making a comeback here in Arizona and New Mexico.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

3. The Florida panthers (the actual cats, not the hockey team) have made a little bit of a comeback.

They're still extremely rare, though. Only about 200-300 in the wild. But better than the less than 100 that used to exist a few decades ago.

[StarryNite]

4. That's good news!

Mexican Grey Wolves were all but extinct at one point in the not so distant past. I think there were only 5 or 7 of them left. It's taken a lot of effort to bring the numbers up somewhat but of course the ranchers want them all wiped out. As for the jaguars, only three have been documented to live in the US and already the ranchers and farmers have filed a lawsuit against habitat being set aside for the animals.