This is a brief description of the Jaguar Conservation Program at the National University of Costa Rica.

1. Jaguar ConservationProgram at the Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica.

2. 4:47 PM 2 We are a group of scientists and students that are concern with the jaguar’s conservation in the Neotropics

3. We have been working doing research about jaguars and its preys for the last 20 years in Costa Rica

4. We have been working doing research about jaguars and its preys for the last 20 years in Costa Rica

5. We have been working doing research about jaguars and its preys for the last 20 years in Costa Rica

6. Our main objective is to generate information about the jaguars and its preys to take the better management decisions and help to conserve the biodiversity in the Neotropical areas. 6

7. Our findings have help to take management decisions in protected areas in Costa Rica

8. We have published lots of scientific papers and popular articles about jaguars and peccaries in international journals

9. Since 2003, we are working using camera traps to estimate jaguar populations in Corcovado National Park 4:48 PM 9

10. This methodology is based in that every jaguar has a unique spotted pattern, which allows us to identify individually any animal. 4:48 PM 10

11. Of course, we are also taking pictures of every animals in the tropical forest of Corcovado 4:48 PM 11

12. Other of our projects is address to work with cattle ranchers to avoid conflicts between jaguars and cattle. 4:48 PM 12

13. We are also training park rangers to collect field data during their diary work.

14. Additionally, we are working in other areas in Costa Rica such as:

15. Monteverde Reserve

16. 4:48 PM 16 San Ramon biological Reserve

17. Pacuare

18. 4:48 PM 18 Guanacaste (tropical dry forest)

19. As always, one of our big limitations is the funds to work

20. We have received contributions from generous people around the World that care about conservation such as: Mr. Ken Kalopsis and Mrs. Nancy Branscombe, (in which behalf we named two jaguars with their children’s names).And Mr. Robert Brookes, all from London, Ontario, Canada.

21. Help us supporting our program !!please contact:Dr. Eduardo Carrillo (ecarrill@una.ac.cr, ecarrilloj@gmail.com).

22. Jaguars will be very gratefulwith your contribution. Dr. Eduardo Carrillo (ecarrill@una.ac.cr, ecarrilloj@gmail.com).