In Reversal, Government Agrees to Protect Jaguar

In Reversal, Government Agrees to Protect Jaguar
by Leslie Kaufman
New York Times
January 12, 2010
Since 1997, the jaguar has been listed as an endangered species, but just this week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said it would aim to protect the habitat of the animal. The jungle cat is usually native to Central or South America, but it can venture north into the U.S. There are almost 5,000 jaguars in Mexico. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is also trying to prevent the creature from being poached.