URGENT MEASURES TO REDUCE POTENTIAL TRAGEDIES WITH OUR FABULOUS CREATURES

 

Above: Jaguars are spotted crossing a highway in the Pantanal of the state of Mato Grosso do Sul (central-western region of Brazil)

Goiânia  (state of Goiás) – Two jaguars were spotted crossing the BR-262, in the Pantanal, in Mato Grosso do Sul. The registration was made by a group of friends who passed by the place. From the images it is possible to see that the animals did not react to the presence of the car and continued walking to the forest of the place.

The case happened in mid-June, when the group was returning from Corumbá to Campo Grande.

JAGUARS

Information from the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio) from the end of 2022 reveals that jaguars are in danger of extinction in the Brazilian cerrado. This is the largest cat in the Americas.

Because it is at the top of the food chain and needs large preserved areas to survive, this animal that is feared and admired at the same time that inhabits people's imaginations is an indicator of environmental quality. The occurrence of these felines in a region indicates that it still offers good conditions that allow its survival.

The increasing environmental changes caused by man, as well as deforestation and the hunting of wild prey and jaguars themselves are the main causes of the decrease in the jaguar population in Brazil.