Comments on: Arizona Game and Fish collars first wild jaguar in United States

By: Paul

Paul — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 21:30:12 +0000

I think I encountered one of these just OUTSIDE PHOENIX just this morning (10/24/09) along a trail through the open land area bordering Carefree (SR74) & Puzzola (29th Avenue)!!! It was stretched out along a tree limb about 20 feet off the ground. The birds were giving it hell else I would have missed it. Its coat was orange with black spots/rings and it had a long tail so I don’t think this was a bobcat. I’ve only seen these in zoos. Unfortunately, I didn’t have my camera!

By: cardo

cardo — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:25:26 +0000

I would like to know how far north have jaguars ever been tracked in Arizona in the last month?

By: Judith Brown

Judith Brown — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 03:07:11 +0000

I’m sorry, the date was June 18th (got too excited when i saw the report at the website!).

please correct that too.

All for now,

JKB

By: Judith Brown

Judith Brown — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 03:05:49 +0000

pardon me, it was three nights ago, not two, please make the correction

jkb

By: Judith Brown

Judith Brown — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 03:04:48 +0000

Two evenings ago (June17) around 6:30 a jaguar crossed by front yard/driveway coming from the direction of the Catalinas and heading westward, in the direction of Oracle Road and Suffolk Drive.

I have never seen a jaguar in the wild, but indeed it was. Long tail, very sleek and definite spots. Orange and brown coloration.

I came to this website after googling ‘jaguar Arizona’. The animal I saw was not as stocky as the one in the photo.

I was astounded! It was absolutely beautiful. It stopped, turned its head in my direction, studied me for minute or so, raised its tail and gave it a flick, making evident a white tip, turns away, and meandered across the driveway and back into the desert plants.

Exciting news!

By: Wayne King

Wayne King — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:13:11 +0000

Any news about why it died so quickly after being captured/collared?

By: Arizona Game and Fish Biologists Begin Monitoring Collared Jaguar | Arizona Wildlife News

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 18:00:13 +0000

[...] data received from the tracking device on the recently captured and collared jaguar in Arizona is already giving biologists a better understanding of the cat’s movement and foraging [...]

By: Gary Every

Gary Every — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:06:34 +0000

thanks
exciting news about the jaguar

By: Sherry West

Sherry West — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 22:00:46 +0000

I loved the story on the jaquar and the beautiful photograph. I was so excited to see the Starnet offer the opportunity to purchace a print. Today I received an e- mail stating that they actually were not authorized to do this. So disappointing!!! Will Game and Fish make the photo available to the public? Please Please Please