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| Zeller, K. | |
| Panthera launches Jaguar Corridor Initiative | |
| 2009 Cat News (50): 28-29 | |
Panthera has launched the Jaguar Corridor Initiative (JCI), a project that seeks to conserve jaguar populations, mitigate threats, and implement genetic corridors across the entire range of this species. Inspired by genetic analyses indicating there are no subspecies of jaguars from Mexico to Argentina, Panthera began the JCI to preserve the genetic continuity of the jaguar throughout its range (Eizirik et al. 2001; Ruiz-Garcia et al. 2006). Implementing a corridor at this scale has not previously been attempted and Panthera is developing innovative strategies for work at all levels. We are identifying the corridors with new scientific methods and implementing the corridors by working across the spectrum of stakeholders, from national leaders to individual land owners. |
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