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Jaguars could return to the US Southwest – but only if they have pathways to move north

  • Written by Ganesh Marin, Ph.D. Student in Wildlife Conservation and Management, University of Arizona
Jaguars could return to the US Southwest – but only if they have pathways to move northA jaguar in Brazil's Patanal region.Sergio Pitamitz /VWPics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Jaguars are the only species of big cat found on the American continent. They range as far south as Argentina, and once roamed as far north as the Grand Canyon in the U.S. Today the northernmost breeding population is in the northwest Mexican state...

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