But now the jaguar is being defeated by a ruthless, modern-day warrior of a different sort: Powerful drug cartels are carving up its Central American natural habitat. In some areas, particularly ...

Narco-trafficking activities threaten nearly 70% of Central American jaguar habitat, according to a new study led by The University of Alabama. The research is published in the journal Biological ...

By working together, the countries of Central America can connect their wild lands and save their shared natural heritage—the jaguar.” ...

“The signing of this historic agreement marks a turning point for the future for the jaguar not only in Costa Rica, but for jaguars throughout Central and South America,” Rabinowitz said.

Jaguar poaching is on the rise in Central and South America, largely driven by new interest in the animal from Chinese consumers. A new study published in Conservation Biology documented more than ...

“For the very first time, we have a big picture of what is happening in Central and South America regarding trade in jaguar body parts,” said Thaís Morcatty, a doctoral student in ...

Their findings bear out what conservationists have long theorized: that jaguar smuggling is linked less to Chinese communities that have long been established in Central and South America and more ...