Jaguars Are Returning to Southern Arizona

All wild cats are important to ecosystem functioning because they are apex predators and therefore impact the entire food chain. In Southern Arizona, the top predator is the mountain lion, but over the last 15 years, solitary male jaguars, typically one at any given time, have migrated from Northern Mexico into Southern Arizona and New Mexico. Learn more: In Southern Arizona, the top predator is the mountain lion, but over the last 15 years, solitary male jaguars,