Theguardian iconTheguardianJul 2, 2026 ~1 min source read

Can Bolivia’s historic big cat release help change jaguar conservation in the country?

Poaching and wildfires have driven the country's jaguar population to a critical level, and until now even rescued animals faced life in captivity. Slowly, the female jaguar looked right, left and right again, as if waiting to cross a busy road.

Can Bolivia’s historic big cat release help change jaguar conservation in the country?

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Poaching and wildfires have driven the country's jaguar population to a critical level, and until now even rescued animals faced life in captivity.

Slowly, the female jaguar looked right, left and right again, as if waiting to cross a busy road.

Yaguara had been in captivity since August 2024, after being orphaned as an eight-month-old cub amid Bolivia's worst recorded wildfire season.

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Poaching and wildfires have driven the country's jaguar population to a critical level, and until now even rescued animals faced life in captivity. Slowly, the female jaguar looked right, left and right again, as if waiting to cross a busy road. Yaguara had been in captivity since August 2024, after being orphaned as an eight-month-old cub amid Bolivia's worst recorded wildfire season.

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