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From the Vault, Season 2: Working with Local Communities to Stem the Tide of Latin America’s Illegal Jaguar Trade

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October 04, 2023 8:08am

8m

Jaguars are the Americas’ mightiest big cat, with roughly 150,000 of this extraordinary species scattered across its range from southern Arizona to northern Argentina. Today they face a growing threat from the illegal wildlife trade in their teeth, skin, and other parts. Wild Audio recently spoke to Kurt Duchez, the Counter-Wildlife Trafficking Officer for the WCS Mesoamerica region, to learn about the scope of the problem and what can be done to confront it.

Reporting: Nat Moss
Guest: Kurt Duchez