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Mammalian prey species of jaguars and pumas in Belize include armadillos, pacas, peccaries, and deer. These animals have different habits and activity patterns, so counting them requires different techniques. Find out how we assess the abundances of wild prey species |
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Wildlife Research in Belize |
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Conservation research on Belizean mammals |
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How do two big cat species coexist in a homogenous forest? Find out about our work on spatial, temporal and trophic partitioning between jaguars and pumas. |
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Belize forms an important component in the Mesoamerican Biological Corridor. Find out how we are planning a workable natural corridor to connect wildlife populations of protected areas in Belize |
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Central America supports a rich assemblage of terrestrial mammals providing numerous potential prey species for wild cats. Find out how we investigate what jaguars and pumas eat |
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Q How often do we see a jaguar? A … not very! Q … then how do we know how many there are? …. Find out how we detect and estimate abundance of low density species such as jaguars |
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Livestock predation and lethal control of predators is a serious problem for people and jaguars in Belize. Find out about the issues and what can be done to mitigate the problem
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Jaguars are difficult to spot in the wild! |
