
Another Jaguar Sighting in Arizona, 8th Different One in Southwestern US Since 1996
Published on January 8, 2024
PHOENIX—There’s been another jaguar sighting in southern Arizona and it’s the eighth different jaguar documented in the southwestern United States since 1996, according to wildlife officials. A hobbyist wildlife videographer who posts trail camera footage online captured the image of a roaming jaguar late last month in the Huachuca Mountains near Tucson, the Arizona Republic reported. A spokesman for the Arizona Game and Fish Department said the agency has authenticated Jason Miller’s footage and has confirmed this is a new jaguar to the United States. The animals were placed on the endangered species list in 1997 after being removed in 1980....
