The jaguar once dominated much of the Western Hemisphere, ranging from southern Argentina all the way north to Colorado. Today, despite being perhaps the most adaptable, resilient and resourceful big cat in the world, it has access to less than half of that historic range. This map attempts to show how much of its former range has been lost, and how much is currently fragmented.
This map was inspired by the book, “Heart of the Jaguar: The Extraordinary Conservation Effort to Save the Americas’ Legendary Cat,” by author James Campbell. A grayscale version appears in the 2026 trade paperback edition. Learn more here.