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S2 E9: Working with Local Communities to Stem the Tide of Latin America’s Illegal Jaguar Trade
FromWCS Wild Audio
S2 E9: Working with Local Communities to Stem the Tide of Latin America’s Illegal Jaguar Trade
FromWCS Wild Audio
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Length:
9 minutes
Released:
Feb 23, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
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.
Released:
Feb 23, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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