"Fast-forward 15 years and the news has got even better. The group's latest census found that in 2024 there were 5,326 jaguars in Mexico, a 30% increase compared with 2010. The fact that the country has managed to maintain and increase its population over the last 14 years is extraordinary, Ceballos said. For me it's great news for the country. Mexico and the world need good news."
"The census took place over 90 days across 15 states, using 920 motion-capture cameras and involving nearly 50 researchers as well as local community leaders. Researchers looked at an area of 414,000 hectares, making it the largest census for any mammal in Mexico. Jaguars were found across the country, with the largest number in the Yucatan peninsula region (1,699), followed by the south Pacific area (1,541), north-east and central Mexico (813), the north Pacific (733) and the central Pacific coast (540)."
In 2010 a national census estimated 4,100 jaguars in Mexico, far above earlier expectations of about 1,000. A 2024 follow-up census recorded 5,326 jaguars, a 30% increase since 2010. The 2024 census ran 90 days across 15 states, deployed 920 motion-capture cameras, covered 414,000 hectares, and involved nearly 50 researchers plus local community leaders, making it Mexico's largest mammal census. Jaguar populations were highest in the Yucatan peninsula (1,699) and the south Pacific (1,541). Conservation successes were attributed to protected areas, reduced conflicts with cattle ranchers, and increased public awareness.
Read at www.theguardian.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]