| The Killing of Endangered Jaguars Continues in Mexico's Yucatan The Yucatan Times | |
| go to original June 18, 2013 |
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Caught on Tape: Rare jaguar sighting last year in Oaxaca, Mexico (IBTimesTV)
The killing of jaguars by farmers prevails in Yucatan, despite the support that is offered when their animals are attacked by this endangered feline, said the delegate of PROFEPA, José Lafontaine Hamui.
The federal official warned that there is no control in the killing of this protected species, even though it is well known that hunting the jaguar is a federal crime. He stressed the importance of establishing a program with farmers to strengthen the connection and operations to protect this endemic species of America.
José Lafontaine recalled that hunting, killing, possessing, transporting and selling a jaguar is a federal crime punishable with jail time and/or fines.
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