Our Mission
to preserve and recover the world’s northernmost population of the jaguar,
its unique natural habitats, and native wildlife under its protection as a
flagship, keystone, and umbrella species
We pursue this mission along four pillars/paths:
Scientific Research
Northern Jaguar Reserve
Viviendo con Felinos ®
Environmental Education
NORTHERN JAGUAR RESERVE
At the heart of our work is the over 56,000-acre Northern Jaguar Reserve, where a small breeding population of these big cats survives.
Species We Protect
By protecting jaguars, we are saving whole ecosystems that live under their umbrella of protection.
VIVIENDO CON FELINOS
We build relationships with ranchers to motivate a shift away from killing carnivores and reward the presence of living wildlife.
VIVIENDO CON FELINOS
We build relationships with ranchers to motivate a shift away from killing carnivores and reward the presence of living wildlife.
“Our world is becoming a more crowded place with less room in it for beautiful animals like the jaguar, and yet the Northern Jaguar Project has found a way to preserve a key area in Sonora…. This is a bare-bones, no fat, just muscle organization worthy of your support.” – Review on GreatNonprofits.org
FIELD NOTES
Since 2003, we have provided jaguars with safe spaces, room to roam, and time to rebound.
180,000+
ACRES OF PROTECTED
HABITAT
80+
JAGUARS
RECORDED
19
COLLABORATING
RANCHES
Updated: March 2023
We monitor a suite of species, in addition to felines and their prey, to guide conservation actions.
We continue to develop the reserve, to protect habitat for wide-ranging predators.
We focus on water conservation, erosion control, and invasive species removal to rehabilitate habitat.
We get kids outdoors with hands-on activities that foster a love for nature and local biodiversity.
Research
We monitor a suite of species, in addition to felines and their prey, to guide conservation actions.
Restoration
We focus on water conservation, erosion control, and invasive species removal to rehabilitate habitat.
Reserve Development
We continue to develop the reserve, to protected habitat for wide-ranging predators.
Youth Outreach
We get kids outdoors with hands-on activities that foster a love for nature and local biodiversity.
Jaguar Portraits
Every single jaguar on our cameras is important to the future of this endangered population.
Corazón
Corazón was born on the reserve, and as the reserve grew with her, she raised at least three litters of cubs.
Libélula
Libélula was the star of our earliest jaguar videos and is the matriarch across the entire protected area.
Zapatos
Zapatos is the second-oldest jaguar in this region, and his story is one of resiliency and great wanderings.
Photos: Brendon Kahn, Fork Tailed Media, Evalyn Bemis, Laqui Duarte, Braulio Duarte Arvayo, Mikal Jakubal