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Scientific Papers

Evidence of jaguar infanticide in Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica by M. Zúñiga-Siles, S. Arroyo-Arce and I. Thomson

August 9, 2021

Click here: A male jaguar Panthera onca cub was found dead on 5 June 2020 in Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica. The cause of death ...

Feeding habits of the jaguar Panthera onca (Carnivora: Felidae) in Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica

October 3, 2019

Click here: Although dietary studies are considered an important conservation tool, few studies have assessed jaguar (Panthera onca) diet in Costa Rica. Therefore, this study ...

First confirmed record of margay in Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica

October 3, 2019

Click here: Information regarding the margay Leopardus wiedii is very scarce in Costa Rica, with most studies targeting the larger species of wild cats. Through ...

First record of a marine turtle predated by a jaguar in Pacuare Nature Reserve, Costa Rica

October 3, 2019

Click here: Along the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica, jaguar Panthera onca predation on marine turtles had only been documented in Tortuguero National Park. It ...

First record of consumption of olive ridley sea turtle by a cougar

October 3, 2019

Click here: Knowledge on the ecological relationship between cougars Puma concolor and sea turtles may contribute to the conservation of cougars, whose bulk of terrestrial ...

First record of jaguar (Panthera onca) predation on a loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) in Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica

October 3, 2019

Click here: Herein, we present the first documented record of the predation of a loggerhead by a jaguar in Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica.

First record of Puma concolor (Carnivora: Felidae) in Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica

October 3, 2019

Click here: We documented the photographic evidence of a puma in Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica.

Habitat features influencing jaguar Panthera onca (Carnivora: Felidae) occupancy in Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica

October 3, 2019

Click here: Habitat characteristics and human activities are known to play a major role in the occupancy of jaguars Panthera onca across their range, however ...

Impact of jaguar (Carnivora: Felidae) predation on marine turtle populations in Tortuguero, Caribbean coast of Costa Rica

October 3, 2019

Click here: Little is known about the effects of jaguars on the population of marine turtles nesting in Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica. This study ...

Impacts of Jaguar predatIon on nestIng sea turtles at Nancite Beach, Santa Rosa NatIonal Park, costa Rica

December 14, 2020

Click here: Jaguar (Panthera onca) predation on sea turtles occurs across the Americas; however, records are scattered and not frequently presented in terms of their ...

Jaguars (Panthera onca) increase kill utilization rates and share prey in response to seasonal fluctuations in nesting green turtle (Chelonia mydas mydas) abundance in Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica

October 3, 2019

Click here: Jaguar (Panthera onca) predation of green turtles (Chelonia mydas mydas) is now a common occurrence in Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica. The abundance ...

Jaguars scavenging on a common bottlenose dolphin carcass in Tortuguero NP, Costa Rica

August 22, 2022

Click here: Two female jaguars Panthera onca were recorded scavenging on a common bottle- nose dolphin Tursiops truncatus carcass on 24 May 2021 in Tortuguero ...

King Vulture (Sarcoramphus papa) scavenging at green turtle (Chelonia mydas) carcasses in Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica

October 3, 2019

Click here: Herein, we report two observations in which a King Vulture was seen scavenging from green turtle carcasses in Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica.

New records of jaguar predation on sea turtles, Pacific coast, Costa Rica

October 3, 2019

Click here: We report here new sites where jaguars Panthera onca prey upon sea turtles in Costa Rica. We conducted carcass counts (n = 228) ...

Occupancy models reveal potential of conservation prioritization for Central American jaguars

March 16, 2022

Click here: Understanding species-environment relationships at large spatial scales is required for the prioritization of conservation areas and the preservation of landscape connectivity for large carnivores. ...

Precipitous decline of white-lipped peccary populations in Mesoamerica

February 4, 2020

Large mammalian herbivores are experiencing population reductions and range declines. However, we lack regional knowledge of population status for many herbivores, particularly in developing countries. ...

Record of two jaguar cubs suckling from their mother in the wild

April 10, 2019

Click here: A seven minute camera-trap video of two male jaguar cubs Panthera onca suckling from their mother was captured on 7 December 2013 in ...

Records of pumas scavenging at jaguar kills in Santa Rosa National Park, Costa Rica

October 3, 2019

Click here: This study describes records of scavenging behaviour of pumas Puma concolor at jaguar Panthera onca kills in Costa Rica. We set camera traps ...

Relative abundance and activity patterns of terrestrial mammalian species in Barra del Colorado Wildlife Refuge, Costa Rica

October 3, 2019

Click here: Relatively little information has been generated regarding the mammal diversity of Barra del Colorado Wildlife Refuge, Costa Rica. This study assessed relative abundance ...

Technical Reports

(Arroyo Arce et al 2020) Informe Final Monitoreo de la ‘Trocha Caño Chiquero’ PNTortuguero Costa Rica

We have recently completed our report looking at the potential impact of continued road construction in Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica, in the area known ...

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Our goal is to generate scientific data to support management and conservation actions for wildcats and their habitat in Costa Rica

We make our findings accessible to all to increase knowledge and understanding of these amazing animals!