Source: Good News Network
In an exciting new conservational victory, the Mexican jaguar population has rebounded by 20% over the course of the last 8 years.
Thanks to a program that was launched by the national government in 2005, there are now an estimated 4,800 of the big cats in Mexico alone. Regional conservation efforts were also implemented in March to protect the species through 2030, according to the report.
There are 64,000 jaguars found worldwide, 90% of which are found in the Amazon rainforest. Though the species was listed as “endangered” in 1972, the big cats are currently “near threatened” – and as more conservational measures are put in place for their protection, researchers are hopeful about the future.
“The presence of jaguars ensures that these…
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