03115cam a2200385 4500 759833950 TxAuBib 20211027120000.0 211214s2022||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9781541523678 hbk. $37.32 1541523679 hbk. $37.32 (OCoLC)1288446775 ZAC eng rda ZAC ZAC TxGR TxAuBib Webb, Elizabeth, 1973-, author. American jaguar [Book] : big cats, biogeography, and human borders / Elizabeth Webb. Big cats, biogeography, and human borders. Minneapolis : Twenty-First Century Books, [2022] 128 pages : color illustrations, map ; 23 cm. Includes bibliographical references (pages 116-124) and index. Welcome to the borderlands -- Ruler of the Sky Islands -- The all-American cat -- A fragmented land -- The men who studied islands -- How to put the world back together -- Safe haven, safe passage -- Crossing borders -- Think big, think local. In the borderlands between the United States and Mexico, America's largest cat--the jaguar--is fighting to regain its kingdom. Added to the endangered species list in 1997, the jaguar has declined in population mainly due to habitat fragmentation created by roads, farms, mines, and most controversially, the border wall. Such human-made barriers prevent free movement of many wild animals for predation and mating, thereby threatening their reproduction, DNA transfer, and overall survival. Author and wildlife biologist Elizabeth Webb examines the jaguar's predicament and highlights the work of field scientists who are searching for solutions. "Conservation Connection" features throughout the book underscore the importance of protecting this keystone species of the Americas"-- Provided by publisher. "The jaguar is a survivor. It has endured historical mass extinctions and outlasted other ancient cats that couldn't adapt. It has been worshipped gloriously in Mesoamerican culture, and it has been hunted to near-extinction in the modern Americas. Still, for the jaguars of the Borderlands, nothing could prepare it for the threats of the twenty-first century-- habitat fragmentation as a result of a border wall between the United States and Mexico. The mighty jaguar was about to face it's toughest foe yet"-- Page [4] of cover. Interest level: Grade 8-Grade 12. Lerner Publishing Group. Reading level: Grade 8. Lerner Publishing Group. 20211027. Jaguar Effect of human beings on Mexican-American Border Region. Jaguar Conservation Mexican-American Border Region. Jaguar United States. Jaguar Mexico. Wildlife conservation United States. Wildlife conservation Mexico. Borderlands Mexico. Borderlands United States. RV8