Jaguar
Quigley, H., Foster, R., Petracca, L., Payan, E., Salom, R. & Harmsen, B. 2017. Panthera onca (errata version published in 2018). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T15953A123791436. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T15953A50658693.en. Accessed on 17 July 2026.
Conservation Challenges Faced by this Species:
Colombia (Caqueta, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta), Costa Rica (Puntarenas), Venezuela (Deforsa), and Paraguay (Boquerón Department)
Large-scale deforestation for cattle ranching is destroying native moist forest which acts as vital habitat for jaguars. This leads to increased interactions with jaguars causing human-wildlife conflict. Agricultural barriers have also isolated many populations of jaguars causing significant reductions in genetic diversity. Illegal hunting of both the jaguar and its prey reduce populations and increase the number of livestock hunting incidents, causing increased retaliatory killing.
Certified Wildlife Friendly® Entities Protecting this Species:
Association of Alternative Agroforestry Producers of Belén de los Andaquíes (Asproabelén), Colombia
Caño Rojo, Colombia
Comité de Cacaoteros de los municipios de El Paujil y El Doncello Caquetá (COMCAP), Colombia
El Chicharrón, Colombia
Finca Palmichal, Colombia
Gerona, Colombia
La Audienca, Colombia
Las Nieves, Colombia
La Sierrita, Colombia
Organic Agricultural Association of Cocoa Growers of the Municipality of San José del Fragua (ASOACASÁN), Colombia
San Pedro Casa Amarilla, Colombia
Agroganadera La Huella, Paraguay
Ganadera Madrejon S.A., Paraguay
Deforsa, Venezuela
Wildlife Friendly® Products Helping to Protect this Species:
Cacao
Cacao
El Chicharrón
Coffee
Finca Palmichal
Coffee
Gerona
Coffee
La Audienca
Coffee
Las Nieves
Coffee
La Sierrita
Coffee
ASOACASÁN
Cacao
San Pedro Casa Amarilla
Coffee
Beef
Beef
Eucalyptus and Corymbia tree species plantations
