Latin American wildlife experts and environmental officials are discussing the creation of a system of biological corridors that would connect the region’s jaguar populations. Alan Rabinowitz, a jaguar expert with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), a U.S.-based nonprofit that in July hosted a regional meeting on the subject in Costa Rica, says the effort reflects growing awareness that jaguar conservation requires a new approach. “For years, biologists had written off places between parks and protected areas,” says Rabinowitz, who has studied jaguars in Central America for years. “Now, we are starting to see how important they are for jaguars and other migratory animals—even in places inhabited by humans.” The initial plan involves identifying the most important land links that would allow the intermingling... [Log in to read more]