The case for reintroduction: The jaguar (Panthera onca) in the United States as a model
Abstract Reintroduction—defined here as the return of a species to a part of its range where it has been extirpated—is a critical pathway to conservation in the 21st century. As late as the 1960s, jaguars (Panthera onca) inhabited an expansive region in the central mountain ranges of Arizona and New...
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| author | Eric W. Sanderson Jon P. Beckmann Paul Beier Bryan Bird Juan Carlos Bravo Kim Fisher Melissa M. Grigione Carlos A. López González Jennifer R. B. Miller Cristina Mormorunni Laura Paulson Rob Peters John Polisar Tony Povilitis Michael J. Robinson Sharon Wilcox |
| author_facet | Eric W. Sanderson Jon P. Beckmann Paul Beier Bryan Bird Juan Carlos Bravo Kim Fisher Melissa M. Grigione Carlos A. López González Jennifer R. B. Miller Cristina Mormorunni Laura Paulson Rob Peters John Polisar Tony Povilitis Michael J. Robinson Sharon Wilcox |
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| description | Abstract Reintroduction—defined here as the return of a species to a part of its range where it has been extirpated—is a critical pathway to conservation in the 21st century. As late as the 1960s, jaguars (Panthera onca) inhabited an expansive region in the central mountain ranges of Arizona and New Mexico in the United States, a habitat unique in all of jaguar range. Here, we make the case for reintroduction, building a rhetorical bridge between conservation science and practice. First, we present a rationale rooted in the philosophy of wildlife conservation. Second, we show that the species once occupied this territory and was extirpated by human actions that should no longer pose a threat. Third, we demonstrate that the proposed recovery area provides suitable ecological conditions. Fourth, we discuss how return of the species could be a net benefit to people, explicitly recognizing a diversity of values and concerns. Fifth, we show that reintroduction is practical and feasible over a realistic time horizon. Returning the jaguar to this area will enhance the recovery of an endangered species in the United States, further its range‐wide conservation, and restore an essential part of North America's cultural and natural heritage. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f4717c501ab24f2f9a0bbbd6207827b52022-12-21T20:05:14ZengWileyConservation Science and Practice2578-48542021-06-0136n/an/a10.1111/csp2.392The case for reintroduction: The jaguar (Panthera onca) in the United States as a modelEric W. Sanderson0Jon P. Beckmann1Paul Beier2Bryan Bird3Juan Carlos Bravo4Kim Fisher5Melissa M. Grigione6Carlos A. López González7Jennifer R. B. Miller8Cristina Mormorunni9Laura Paulson10Rob Peters11John Polisar12Tony Povilitis13Michael J. Robinson14Sharon Wilcox15Wildlife Conservation Society, Global Conservation Program Bronx New York USAWildlife Conservation Society, Rocky Mountain Program Santa Fe New Mexico USACenter for Large Landscape Conservation Bozeman Montana USADefenders of Wildlife, Field Conservation—Southwest Office Santa Fe New Mexico USAWildlands Network, Programa Mexico y Tierras Fronterizas Salt Lake City Utah USAWildlife Conservation Society, Global Conservation Program Bronx New York USADepartment of Biology Pace University Pleasantville New York USAUniversidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Biología Queretaro MexicoDefenders of Wildlife, Center for Conservation Innovation Washington D.C. USAWildlife Conservation Society, Rocky Mountain Program Santa Fe New Mexico USAWildlife Conservation Society, Rocky Mountain Program Santa Fe New Mexico USADefenders of Wildlife, Field Conservation—Southwest Office Santa Fe New Mexico USASmithsonian Mason School of Conservation Front Royal Virginia USALife Net Nature Bozeman Montana USACenter for Biological Diversity Silver City New Mexico USADefenders of Wildlife, Field Conservation—Southwest Office Santa Fe New Mexico USAAbstract Reintroduction—defined here as the return of a species to a part of its range where it has been extirpated—is a critical pathway to conservation in the 21st century. As late as the 1960s, jaguars (Panthera onca) inhabited an expansive region in the central mountain ranges of Arizona and New Mexico in the United States, a habitat unique in all of jaguar range. Here, we make the case for reintroduction, building a rhetorical bridge between conservation science and practice. First, we present a rationale rooted in the philosophy of wildlife conservation. Second, we show that the species once occupied this territory and was extirpated by human actions that should no longer pose a threat. Third, we demonstrate that the proposed recovery area provides suitable ecological conditions. Fourth, we discuss how return of the species could be a net benefit to people, explicitly recognizing a diversity of values and concerns. Fifth, we show that reintroduction is practical and feasible over a realistic time horizon. Returning the jaguar to this area will enhance the recovery of an endangered species in the United States, further its range‐wide conservation, and restore an essential part of North America's cultural and natural heritage.https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.392Endangered Species Acthuman dimensionshuman–wildlife coexistencenatural recolonizationpredatorprey base |
| spellingShingle | Eric W. Sanderson Jon P. Beckmann Paul Beier Bryan Bird Juan Carlos Bravo Kim Fisher Melissa M. Grigione Carlos A. López González Jennifer R. B. Miller Cristina Mormorunni Laura Paulson Rob Peters John Polisar Tony Povilitis Michael J. Robinson Sharon Wilcox The case for reintroduction: The jaguar (Panthera onca) in the United States as a model Conservation Science and Practice Endangered Species Act human dimensions human–wildlife coexistence natural recolonization predator prey base |
| title | The case for reintroduction: The jaguar (Panthera onca) in the United States as a model |
| title_full | The case for reintroduction: The jaguar (Panthera onca) in the United States as a model |
| title_fullStr | The case for reintroduction: The jaguar (Panthera onca) in the United States as a model |
| title_full_unstemmed | The case for reintroduction: The jaguar (Panthera onca) in the United States as a model |
| title_short | The case for reintroduction: The jaguar (Panthera onca) in the United States as a model |
| title_sort | case for reintroduction the jaguar panthera onca in the united states as a model |
| topic | Endangered Species Act human dimensions human–wildlife coexistence natural recolonization predator prey base |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.392 |
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