| Autor: |
Mahler, Richard |
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E: The Environmental Magazine. Jan/Feb2006, Vol. 17 Issue 1, p14-15. 2p. |
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The article discusses the issue of wild jaguars in the U.S. What sounds implausible was proven true in 1996 when two male jaguars were photographed, first in southern New Mexico and then in Arizona. Warner Glenn, a big-game hunter whose hounds brought a large jaguar to bay during a late-winter mountain lion hunt says that this was the most beautiful creature he had ever seen. Motion-triggered hidden cameras in southern Arizona have clicked off 16 pictures of the endangered cats, including two that appear to be the first resident U.S. jaguars in decades. Mexican wildlife biologist Octavio Rosas says that this species will not survive long north of the border without effective protection in Mexico. But Rosas notes that "el tigre" is still despised by many ranchers. The cat's eyesight is twice as keen as the average human's and its jaws can easily crush the skull of a yearling steer. Some jaguars will take livestock regularly if given the chance. Visiting eco-tourists and off-duty hunters shared the hacienda with 11 students from Mexican universities who were honing their field techniques under the tutelage of Rosas. |
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GreenFILE |
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