Argentina lost jaguars from its Iberá wetlands nearly 70 years ago, but conservationists have now brought the country's largest wild cat back through an ambitious rewilding project
- For much of the 20th century, the jaguar disappeared from large parts of Argentina’s landscape.
- Hunting pressure and the steady loss of natural habitats pushed the country’s biggest predator out of places where it once played a key role in the ecosystem.
- In the Iberá wetlands of northeastern Argentina, that absence lasted around 70 years.
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- For much of the 20th century, the jaguar disappeared from large parts of Argentina’s landscape.
- Hunting pressure and the steady loss of natural habitats pushed the country’s biggest predator out of places where it once played a key role in the ecosystem.
- In the Iberá wetlands of northeastern Argentina, that absence lasted around 70 years.
Sources: Times of India