NEWSLINK: Wild cat expert casts doubt on upbeat Mexico Jaguar census

A group of environmentalists are casting doubt on the claims of an upbeat 2018 census issued by a group of mainstream wildlife groups.

The 2018 National Jaguar Census (Cenjaguar) estimated about 4,800 adult specimens in Mexico, up 20 percent in eight years. Of those, about 1,800 were thought to be in Yucatan.

That study lacks professional methodology, said the advisory member of the Group of Experts in Conservation and Management of Wild Cats of Mexico, Juan Carlos Faller Menéndez.

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