Macho B & Jaguars of Mexico & the Southwest

Macho B & Jaguars of Mexico & the Southwest

Macho B was killed by U.S. agents in 2009. Like the indigenous peoples of this continent, the jaguar has migrated across these lands since time immemorial.

Dedicated to Pamela and those who care about jaguars & removing border walls that divide us.

‘He changed us’: the remarkable life of celebrity mountain lion P-22 15/02/2023

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/dec/20/p-22-mountain-lion-los-angeles-death-reaction
In honor of P-22

‘He changed us’: the remarkable life of celebrity mountain lion P-22 P-22’s death prompts outpouring of grief and respect for the wild influencer who called Hollywood Hills home and ‘captivated the world’

November 29 29/11/2022

https://www.internationaljaguarday.org/
Happy International Jaguar Day

November 29 Observed annually on November 29, International Jaguar Day was created to raise awareness about the increasing threats facing the jaguar and the critical conservation efforts ensuring its survival from Mexico to Argentina.

¡Buenas noticias! El número de jaguares en México se ha multiplicado un 20% 02/03/2022

Found by Page Creator and Admin Carolina Martin Ramos 🤗

¡Buenas noticias! El número de jaguares en México se ha multiplicado un 20% De acuerdo con la investigación, la población de jaguares en México aumentó en unos 800 ejemplares entre los años 2010 y 2018, según los dos primeros censos de los esquivos carnívoros realizados en el territorio nacional. En los últimos años, situaciones como la cacería furtiva, la depreda...

A Jaguar Refuge in Mexico Is an Ecological Island in the Midst of Threats 15/02/2022

A Jaguar Refuge in Mexico Is an Ecological Island in the Midst of Threats Chamela-Cuixmala sits in the western corner of Mexico, where one of the best-studied dry tropical forests continues to serve as a refuge for at-risk species like the jaguar.

10 Enthralling Jaguar Facts 27/01/2022

https://www.treehugger.com/jaguar-facts-5093384

10 Enthralling Jaguar Facts Did you know you can tell jaguars and leopards apart by the shape of their spots? Learn more little-known jaguar facts, including their IUCN status.

Nearly 1,500 Jaguars Killed or Displaced in Brazilian Amazon 27/01/2022

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https://www.treehugger.com/jaguars-killed-displaced-fires-deforestation-brazil-5205681

Nearly 1,500 Jaguars Killed or Displaced in Brazilian Amazon Report finds that 1,470 jaguars died or lost their homes in a three-year period in Brazil due to an increase in deforestation and wildfires.

Let’s Rebuild the U.S. Jaguar Population—Yes, Jaguars 21/01/2022

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/lets-rebuild-the-u-s-jaguar-population-mdash-yes-jaguars/

Let’s Rebuild the U.S. Jaguar Population—Yes, Jaguars Most Americans are probably surprised that we still share a country with these magnificent big cats. But they need help to survive

Photos from Arizona Game and Fish Department Tucson's post 15/01/2022

From 1 Year Ago: Seems to be confirmation that El Jefe was spotted in Arizona in January 2021. Copying an article about this announcement below:
https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/nation-world/national/article248863799.html

Someone Killed And Skinned One Of The Only Two Jaguars Known To Be Roaming The US 15/01/2022

Sharing devastating news from 2018. May his spirit roam the desert and mountains he once called home. May his killers face justice, in this realm or the next.

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/jasonwells/jaguar-us-killed-skinned

Someone Killed And Skinned One Of The Only Two Jaguars Known To Be Roaming The US Authorities don't have much to go on as they investigate who killed the rare, young male jaguar.

New video shows Arizona's wild jaguar 'Sombra' has settled in 15/01/2022

This page was created with love back in 2009, right after the death of Macho B left us devastated. Since that time work, family and life in general have kept me from the curating and upkeep of this page.

And yet something is calling me to do this right now. In that spirit, I share this story about other male jaguars known to have crossed the US-Mexico border years after the death of Macho B.

https://www.earthtouchnews.com/conservation/conservation/new-video-shows-arizonas-wild-jaguar-sombra-has-settled-in/ #:~:text=The%20moniker%2C%20chosen%20by%20students,conservationists%20are%20very%20excited%20about.

New video shows Arizona's wild jaguar 'Sombra' has settled in Video footage from the Chiricahua Mountains of Arizona has revealed a familiar set of spots: a jaguar first recorded in the state late last year.

Save this Brazilian ecosystem 15/01/2022

Petition to save the region in Brazil known as El Cerrado as a habitat for jaguars.

Save this Brazilian ecosystem Tell huge corporations to stand up to Cargill and stop destroying an important Brazilian ecosystem. Sign NOW!

Jacksonville zoo staff 'heartbroken' by death of 20-year-old jaguar 06/01/2022

Joining her brother Macho B in the spirit realm. Journey well ❤

Jacksonville zoo staff 'heartbroken' by death of 20-year-old jaguar Onca, a 20-year-old jaguar that had lived at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens since she was a cub, has died.

Contractors Dynamite Mountains, Bulldoze Desert In Race To Build Trump's Border Wall 02/01/2021

Talks about the critical habitat for the jaguar and the ocelot, another endangered big cat, being destroyed for the sake of this awful wall.
https://www.npr.org/2020/12/11/945194147/contractors-dynamite-mountains-bulldoze-desert-in-race-to-build-trumps-border-wa

Contractors Dynamite Mountains, Bulldoze Desert In Race To Build Trump's Border Wall They're destroying wilderness prized by biologists to construct as many miles of border wall as possible — even though the incoming Biden administration is expected to cancel the barrier.

How the Proposed Wall Across Mexico Will Impact the Endangered Jaguar Population 15/02/2017

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How the Proposed Wall Across Mexico Will Impact the Endangered Jaguar Population Closing part of the Jaguar’s habitat with a wall eliminates any chance of the two male jaguars in Arizona finding a mate, meaning the jaguar population in the U.S. could soon be gone forever.

New Video Shows America's Only Known Wild Jaguar 08/05/2016

https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/news/press_releases/2016/jaguar-02-03-2016.html

New Video Shows America's Only Known Wild Jaguar TUCSON, Ariz.— Conservation CATalyst and the Center for Biological Diversity released new video today of the only known wild jaguar currently in the United States.

Federal Wildlife Agency Gives Approval to Harm America’s Only Known Jaguar 08/05/2016

NEW DEVELOPMENT!!!! http://www.biologicaldiversity.org/news/press_releases/2016/Rosemont_05-03-2016.html?platform=hootsuite

Federal Wildlife Agency Gives Approval to Harm America’s Only Known Jaguar TUCSON, Ariz.— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today issued its final analysis of the effects of the proposed Rosemont Mine on threatened and endangered species in the area. The formal document, called a “biological opinion,” gives approval to the mine despite admitting that it will destroy the h...

Pictures: Jaguars Around the World 21/12/2014

Jaguar lovers!

Pictures: Jaguars Around the World Did you know: Jaguar is derived from the word yaguar, which means "he who kills with one leap."

Arizona man spots jaguar; first U.S. sighting in 2 years 16/02/2013

Arizona man spots jaguar; first U.S. sighting in 2 years Arizona jaguar: A jaguar was spotted in Arizona for the first time since an endangered cat named Macho B died in 2009.

Renewed hope for the endangered jaguar | New Mexico Wilderness Alliance 21/05/2012

http://www.nmwild.org/2011/uncategorized/renewed-hope-for-the-endangered-jaguar/

Renewed hope for the endangered jaguar | New Mexico Wilderness Alliance There are few jaguars left in the southwest United States, but a recent sighting in Arizona gives hope for this species. We need your help to protect wild jaguar habitat in the Land of Enchantment. Please give now.

Naturalia - Conservation of Wildlife 21/05/2012

http://www.naturalia.org.mx/en/conservacion/jaguar.aspx

Naturalia - Conservation of Wildlife Naturalia, Committee for the Conservation of Wildlife, is a civil association nonprofit that works to protect biodiversity in Mexico, planning and developing conservation projects to preserve ecosystems and their species, especially those who are in danger of extinction, and conducting outreach, awa...

Northern Jaguar Project – A binational effort to save the northernmost jaguar population   » Natural 21/05/2012

http://www.northernjaguarproject.org/who-we-are/our-partners/naturalia

Northern Jaguar Project – A binational effort to save the northernmost jaguar population » Natural Naturalia is a non-profit conservation organization founded in 1990 by a group of citizens concerned with the critical situation of wild species in Mexico. With headquarters in Mexico City, the organization plans and develops projects to recover and protect degraded ecosystems and threatened species...

Tribute to Macho B - Jaguars in Arizona 21/05/2012

Tribute to Macho B - Jaguars in Arizona Macho B was the last known living wild jaguar in the United States of America. He passed away on the evening of March 1, 2009 in Arizona after a bungled acci...

State's capture of jaguar Macho B was intentional, federal investigators conclude 21/05/2012

State's capture of jaguar Macho B was intentional, federal investigators conclude The capture of Macho B, the last known wild jaguar in the United States, was intentional, according to a new investigative report by the Interior Department's Office of Inspector General.

03/07/2009

FYI: the word for jaguar in several Mayan languages is balam...

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