A vast, lush grassland stretches to the horizon in Argentina’s Iberá National Park. The gate of a large chain-link enclosure opens, and a jaguar wearing a GPS collar strides into the wilderness for the first time, leading her two cubs. In a nearby office, people beam at the unfolding scene, watching camera feeds from all angles around the jaguar reintroduction center. The release marks another remarkable milestone in Rewilding Jaguar Conservation: Smart Maps Guide Ecosystem Revitalization in Argentina Argentina’s ambitious effort to repopulate the jaguar— something experts said was impossible. “This is the first time jaguars have been reintroduced anywhere,” said Carlos De Angelo, a professor, jaguar researcher at Proyecto Yaguareté (CeIBA-CONICET), and the project’s GIS technology adviser. “It was an enormous effort.” 92 Jaguars are equipped with GPS collars so their health can be checked. Image courtesy of Proyecto Yaguareté.
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