Jaguars across their South American and Central American range face welfare threats from habitat fragmentation and human conflict.
Jaguars in fragmented landscapes must cross human-dominated areas to establish territories and find mates, exposing them to vehicle collision and lethal retaliation for livestock depredation. Cattle ranchers who lose livestock to jaguars often retaliate lethally. Compensation programs and coexistence training reduce this mortality. Corridor protection enables population connectivity while reducing conflict encounters.