Riviera Nayarit uses GPS collar on jaguar to study impact of development on wildlife

The Alianza Jaguar placed the first GPS collar on a jaguar in Sierra de Vallejo, located in the heart of the Riviera Nayarit, on December 21, 2015. This is a very important step in the right direction that will serve to—among other things—define the fauna trails of the Jala-Bahía de Banderas Highway.

“It was a huge challenge due to the difficulty of capturing an animal of this magnitude with all the care needed to keep it safe, collaring it and setting it free. On top of that it had been raining for the previous few days . . .