Jaguars that prey on livestock face lethal retaliation that threatens wild populations, creating a conflict requiring coexistence solutions for both jaguar and livestock welfare.
Jaguars killed in livestock conflicts often experience painful deaths from shooting, trapping, or poisoning. Livestock lost to jaguar predation also suffer fear and injury during attacks. Coexistence programs that reduce both jaguar predation and retaliatory killing improve welfare outcomes for both wildlife and domestic animals.