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The Wild Cat Research and Conservation Center
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Nonprofit organization conducting science-based research and monitoring to conserve wild cats and their habitats #WildCatResearchUA
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In the blur of night, Jaguar #4 makes his presence known again
Our team at the UA Wild Cat Center documented him for the sixth time, and in a brand-new location 🌙🐆 These elusive cats, part of the natural history of the American Southwest, remind us that the landscape still holds space for wildness.
August 30, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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Activists decry new border wall's impact on wildlife
The Trump administration is muscling forward with plans to wall off a critical international wildlife corridor, building a barrier along a gap on the U.S.-Mexico border. Catholics join activists worry...
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August 29, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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After jaguar sightings in Arizona, concern grows about border wall’s impact on wildlife
After multiple jaguar sightings this summer near the U.S.-Mexico border, concern has grown over the issue of wildlife connectivity.
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August 23, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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Another day, another CATwalk 🐾
Every step caught on camera helps us better understand and protect these incredible desert cats.
🌵 #CitizenScienceUA #WildCatResearchUA #SonoranDesert #puma
August 23, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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Somebody say catwalk? 🐱✨
A rare ocelot struts through the Sonoran Desert night 🌵 captured by our Wild Cat Research and Conservation Center cameras.
#CitizenScienceUA #Ocelot #WildCatResearchUA #ArizonaWildlife #SonoranDesert #EndangeredSpecies #WildlifeConservation #UniversityOfArizona
August 23, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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IN GOOD COMPANY 🐾
Two pumas take shelter from the Sonoran Desert sun 🌵 A rare and beautiful glimpse captured by our Wild Cat Research and Conservation Center cameras.

#CitizenScienceUA #WildCatResearchUA #SonoranDesert #ArizonaWildlife #Puma #BigCats #WildlifeConservation #UniversityofArizona
August 23, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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🐆 Jaguars are a rare sight in the U.S., but their beauty leaves a lasting impression. Share this post to help spread awareness about these incredible cats of the Southwest 🌵!
#WildCatResearchUA #WildlifeConservation #ArizonaWildlife #SonoranDesert #Jaguars #CitizenScienceUA
August 13, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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Four different jaguars have been detected by Wild Cat Research and Conservation Center cameras in nearly 15 years.

#WildCatResearchUA #CitizenScienceUA #SonoranDesert #WildlifeConservation @UASNRE

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University of Arizona research center spots elusive jaguar near U.S.-Mexico border
The University of Arizona Wild Cat Research and Conservation Center had not detected a jaguar in the state for a year and a half. But that dry spell has now ended.
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August 10, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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This is jaguar #4! 🐆
Do you want to meet the cats detected by our cameras in southern Arizona?

Visit our website: www.wildcatresearch.arizona.edu/meetthecats

#WildCatResearchUA #WildlifeConservation #ArizonaWildlife #SonoranDesert #Jaguars #citizenscience

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A rare jaguar roams Arizona. Border wall expansion imperils its future.
The sightings highlight the importance of the San Rafael wildlife corridor, which faces threats from a proposed border wall expansion.
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August 10, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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As apex predators and keystone species, jaguars play a vital role in maintaining healthy ecosystems and biodiversity. 🐆

#WildCatResearchUA #WCCArizona #WildlifeConservation #ArizonaWildlife #SonoranDesert

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Multiple jaguar sightings in Southern Arizona
YouTube video by News 4 Tucson KVOA-TV
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August 9, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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For almost 15 years, the University of Arizona’s Wild Cat Research and Conservation Center has been monitoring wildlife across southern Arizona.

#WildCatResearchUA #WCCArizona #WildlifeConservation #ArizonaWildlife #SonoranDesert

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Jaguar spotted by U of A trail cameras
A jaguar has been detected on trail cameras in Arizona, making it the fourth one observed by the University of Arizona's Wild Cat Research and Conservation Center.
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August 9, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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Citizen scientists who volunteer with the Wild Cat Research and Conservation Center at @uarizona.bsky.social spend hours at remote Sonoran Desert sites checking wildlife cameras. 🐾

#WildCatResearchUA #WCCArizona #CitizenScienceUA #SonoranDesert #WildlifeConservation

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New Arizona jaguar sightings a 'positive sign' despite border wall, UA researchers say
Recent sightings of wild jaguars — including 'Jaguar Number Four' on Wednesday — show Southern Arizona is still in the apex predator's range, University of Arizona researchers said.
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August 9, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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🐆 First jaguar sighting in southern Arizona in almost two years! Recorded by the University of Arizona Wild Cat Research and Conservation Center with the help of nearly 40 amazing citizen scientists, adding to 200+ detections since 2011!
Jaguar image from a Wildlife Camera by the University of Arizona Wild Cat Research and Conservation Center
August 9, 2025 at 8:36 PM