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| Figel, J.J.; Dur n, E.; Barton Bray, D.; Prisciliano-V zquez, J.-R. | |
| New jaguar records from montane forest at a priority site in southern Mexico | |
| 2009 Cat News (50): 14-15 | |
We report here on the first camera-trap photos of jaguars _Panthera onca_ in both Oaxaca and on community land where community conservation areas (CCAs) have been declared. The study site was based in the Chinantla, a mountainous, hyper-humid region in the southern Sierra Madre Oriental of Mexico. We conducted camera trap surveys from June 2007-June 2008. Two jaguars were identified after 1,164 trap nights (TN) in a total sampling area, not including a buffer area, of 144 kmý. Human-jaguar conflict resulting from livestock depredation presents an immediate threat to jaguars in the study area. Habitat conversion is virtually non-existent and the area is very remote with a diverse prey population, of which some hunting has been regulated. Therefore we believe the Chinantla should remain a priority region for jaguar conservation in Mexico. |
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