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Animals

Jaguars

A jaguar in Iberá Park, Argentina. Image courtesy of Sebastián Navajas/JRI.

It is so nice to announce some good news!  In 2025, several organizations officially came together to form the Jaguar Rivers Initiative, to restore, reconnect and protect ecosystems in the Paraná River Basin.  The Basin is found in Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil and Bolivia.  These organizations are: Rewilding Argentina, Brazil’s Onçafari, Bolivia’s Nativa, and the Moises Bertoni Foundation in Paraguay.

These organizations are protecting approximately 13,500 mi², an area roughly the size of Taiwan. They have reintroduced 13 species and fostered the participation of more than 10,000 local people in nature-based economies.

In addition to jaguars, giant river otters and maned wolfs, reintroduced species include the South American tapir, the lowland paca, the Pampas deer, and the collared peccary.

As I am a big fan of jaguars, I am glad that these groups are working to protect breeding populations and create wildlife corridors that allow the big cats to hunt, find water, and mate — and to escape from increasingly frequent extreme weather events.

Animals, Nature

Inspiring

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Many of you are aware, Climate Week took place in Manhattan, NY the week of September 17th. Many people, from all walks of life, got together to talk about climate change, nature, and reducing carbon footprints. There were speeches, marches, seminars, discussions and cultural performances. I was fortunate to attend some of the events and was really touched by an organization called Junglekeepers, http://www.junglekeepers.com, founded by Paul Rosolie. He and his team are protecting 30,000 acres in Peruvian Amazon, and doing work that truly inspires me. I saw a video he shared showing a beautiful puma and jaguar. I also had a chance to speak with him. May we all remember that the Amazon is home to millions of trees, numerous Indigenous communities, and uncountable numbers of animal heartbeats. Sadly, new roads, illegal logging, poaching, and mining have begun to seriously degrade the forest.

Fortunately, Junglekeepers is doing work that makes a positive difference. I invite you to support Paul’s team and other groups working to protect forests, and the precious animals in them.