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The presence of the eighth jaguar registered in the US in three decades is confirmed in Arizona
Tucson (AZ), Jan 5 (EFE).– The Center for Biological Diversity confirmed today, Friday, the presence of a new wild jaguar in the Arizona border area, the eighth recorded in the southwest of the United States in the last three decades. Images of the presence of the new jaguar, which had never been identified before, were obtained in December by a wildlife enthusiast and analyzed by the Center for Biological Diversity, which confirmed that it is a new specimen. “The presence of each new jaguar on the Arizona border is a moment to celebrate,” Russ McSpadden, a fellow at the Center for Biological Diversity in Tucson, said in a statement. He indicated that after having been practically exterminated in the country, these majestic felines are fighting to survive and continue their species despite the construction of the wall along the southern border, which has divided their territory, in addition to mining and other activities. threats that have diminished its natural habitat, which originally encompassed a large portion of the southwestern United States. Jaguars have practically disappeared from this region in the last 150 years due to the reduction of their habitat. The pattern of spots that each jaguar has on its skin is unique, like human fingerprints, which allows its identification. The new images confirm that it is not one of the other two jaguars previously photographed on the Arizona border in recent years, named ‘Sombra’ and ‘El Jefe’. Arizona jaguars are part of the northernmost population of the species (Panthera onca), which includes a breeding population in the Mexican state of Sonora. The jaguar is the third largest cat in the world after the tiger and the lion. According to the conservation organization, all the jaguars that have been photographed and identified in recent years in the United States have been males. There is hope that the newly confirmed specimen is female, something that has not been determined so far. “Whether male or female, this new jaguar will need a partner to mate. It is time to make serious decisions to help restore this species that is in danger of disappearing,” said Megan Southern, jaguar recovery program coordinator with the Rewilding Institute. (c) EFE Agency
2024-01-05 22:57:49
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