The state of California prohibits the importation, transportation or possession of jaguars. The States of New Mexico and Louisiana provide no protection for or recognition of special status of the jaguar. The Arizona Game and Fish Department of the Texas Parks and Wildlife are in favor of extending protection of the jaguar to include the United States. Federal agencies that may be involved include the Army Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Land Management, Department of Defense, Forest Service, National Park Service, Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service, Animal Damage Control, and the Fish and Wildlife Service. The jaguar is the largest of the new world cats.
All cats can swim, including the jaguar.
Jaguar is currently endangered because of several different reasons. One reason is because of overpopulation. In the few states that the Jaguar is still located, such as Arizona, Texas, and New Mexico, the Jaguar is decreasing in number because of rapid human expansion. Another reason that many species are endangered is hunting, poaching, and killing for sport. People often want to kill endangered animals simply because they are endangered.