Jaguar poaching has increased more than 200-FOLD in the last five years
Researchers documented more than 800 poached jaguars over five years. Law enforcement intercepted the jaguars in South and Central America. Jaguar teeth and claws are prized as jewelry, and pulverized bone powder is used to make a medicinal paste used in China.
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