Optimist Daily: Mexico’s jaguar numbers rise – conservation sparks a 30 percent increase

Good news for the jaguar, a species often teetering on the edge of survival: Mexico has just recorded a 30 percent increase in its population since 2010. From 4,100 individuals to 5,326 today, this remarkable rebound is the result of years of coordinated conservation work, and a hopeful sign for biodiversity in the country. The latest census, carried out in 2024 by the National Alliance for Jaguar Conservation (ANCJ), spanned 90 days across 15 states. Using 920 motion-sensor cameras and the help of nearly 50 researchers plus community leaders, the team surveyed more than 414,000 hectares. It was the largest mammal census in Mexico’s history. More STORY.