The Fading Fline: The Decline Of Jaguar Species
The Fading Feline
The jaguar is a magnificent creature. It owns a prized fur and holds a top speed of sixty-four miles per hour. This powerful, poised, and potent cat species is gradually diminishing. In the later years of the twentieth century, “…around eighteen thousand jaguars were killed [each] year” (Miller). Due to habitat loss, human intolerance, and poaching, there are only an estimated fifteen thousand jaguars left in the wild. Although there are specific organizations and government funds targeted at this species redemption, the beautiful jaguar is still searching for a saving grace.
A major factor in the fault of the jaguar is their habitat loss, which comes from human destruction and construction sites in their homelands. “Farms, …show more content…
They are often killed by angry ranchers or farmers, although it is in their nature to kill livestock and eat crops. It is said that “Humans are the main threat to the jaguar” (Miller) because they are impatient and misunderstand them. When their home is taken or they get lost wandering and they come upon these vulnerable farm animals, their only instinct is to kill. “Many ranches have a policy to shoot any jaguar that comes near…” (Painter), but it is those farmers who have expanded into their territory most of the time. Of course this would make anyone mad, but it is important to remember that this earth is shared with animals, and one day may not be due to the intolerance that leads to …show more content…
One includes the World Wide Fund for Nature which allows people to donate to the cause or even “Adopt a Jaguar” for fifty-five dollars. You can help a little more by paying twenty-five extra dollars to receive a photo of your cat and an adoption certificate. This organization provides a virtual connection between you and the actions you are taking to save the endangered or threatened species. Another organization singling in on jaguars is the Defenders of Wildlife. This group helped establish the Northern Jaguar Reserve that resides in Sonora, Mexico, which focuses on preserving their habitat, but only holds seventy to one hundred jaguars. The Defenders of Wildlife provide financial and technical support to this reserve. These organizations, and some others, are working together to make sure jaguars live a happy life as
The jaguar is a magnificent creature. It owns a prized fur and holds a top speed of sixty-four miles per hour. This powerful, poised, and potent cat species is gradually diminishing. In the later years of the twentieth century, “…around eighteen thousand jaguars were killed [each] year” (Miller). Due to habitat loss, human intolerance, and poaching, there are only an estimated fifteen thousand jaguars left in the wild. Although there are specific organizations and government funds targeted at this species redemption, the beautiful jaguar is still searching for a saving grace.
A major factor in the fault of the jaguar is their habitat loss, which comes from human destruction and construction sites in their homelands. “Farms, …show more content…
They are often killed by angry ranchers or farmers, although it is in their nature to kill livestock and eat crops. It is said that “Humans are the main threat to the jaguar” (Miller) because they are impatient and misunderstand them. When their home is taken or they get lost wandering and they come upon these vulnerable farm animals, their only instinct is to kill. “Many ranches have a policy to shoot any jaguar that comes near…” (Painter), but it is those farmers who have expanded into their territory most of the time. Of course this would make anyone mad, but it is important to remember that this earth is shared with animals, and one day may not be due to the intolerance that leads to …show more content…
One includes the World Wide Fund for Nature which allows people to donate to the cause or even “Adopt a Jaguar” for fifty-five dollars. You can help a little more by paying twenty-five extra dollars to receive a photo of your cat and an adoption certificate. This organization provides a virtual connection between you and the actions you are taking to save the endangered or threatened species. Another organization singling in on jaguars is the Defenders of Wildlife. This group helped establish the Northern Jaguar Reserve that resides in Sonora, Mexico, which focuses on preserving their habitat, but only holds seventy to one hundred jaguars. The Defenders of Wildlife provide financial and technical support to this reserve. These organizations, and some others, are working together to make sure jaguars live a happy life as