{"id":12253,"date":"2018-03-10t04:46:44","date_gmt":"2018-03-10t04:46:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dpetrov.2create.studio\/planet\/wordpress\/problem-jaguars-caused-by-habitat-reduction-and-what-were-doing-about-it\/"},"modified":"2023-02-28t18:35:45","modified_gmt":"2023-02-28t18:35:45","slug":"problem-jaguars-caused-by-habitat-reduction-and-what-were-doing-about-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.getitdoneaz.com\/story\/problem-jaguars-caused-by-habitat-reduction-and-what-were-doing-about-it\/","title":{"rendered":"‘problem jaguars’ caused by habitat reduction \u2014 and what we’re doing about it"},"content":{"rendered":"
the increased diminishing of natural habitats forces many jaguars to hunt for food elsewhere. often, that elsewhere becomes farms, where desperate jaguars drag off livestock from farmers as a source of food. these \u201cproblem jaguars,\u201d or jaguars that have repeatedly hunted on livestock and domestic animals, often get killed by farmers just trying to protect their livelihoods. this project tells the story of belize\u2019s problem jaguars, and how methods of dealing with the jaguars evolved over time.<\/p>\n
according to even montejo, tropical science educator at the tropical education center of the belize zoo<\/a>, the belize zoo takes in about 13 to 15 of these problem jaguars each year and attempts to rehabilitate the jaguars. those problem jaguars who \u201cgraduate\u201d after being trained to peacefully interact with humans go on to larger sites off site at the belize zoo.<\/p>\n