Assessing the global conservation status of the jaguar across its range

This range-wide assessment re-evaluated the jaguar's conservation status by compiling occurrence and threat data across the Americas, concluding that the species has lost a substantial share of its historical range and faces ongoing decline in many regions. The analysis highlighted deforestation, habitat fragmentation, and conflict as principal drivers, providing a sober, data-based picture against earlier, more optimistic appraisals. It is influential for arguing that the jaguar's status warranted greater concern and for mapping where populations remain robust versus imperiled. The work frames the baseline of habitat loss onto which climate change adds further pressure, and it sharpened priorities for protecting the largest remaining strongholds, especially in the Amazon.