Abstract—A variety of efforts are taking place to detect, inventory, and monitor the wild felids
(pumas, bobcats, jaguars, and ocelots) of the Madrean Archipelago. Researchers are using a suite
of noninvasive methods, including infrared-triggered photography, DNA analysis of scat and hair
(collected from “hair snaresâ€), and old-fashioned tracking and sign searches. These efforts are
being conducted by a variety of academic, government, and non-governmental organizations
in the United States and Mexico. We briefly outline the various projects including their results
to date, discuss threats to native felids in the region, and provide recommendations for further
research, monitoring, and conservation.
Reports and other documents about Sonoran Desert ecology, management, and conservation. Curated by the not-for-profit Altar Valley Conservation Alliance (AVCA) located outside Tucson, AZ.