New measures to protect the jaguar have been agreed at a wildlife summit held in India. Six countries put forward plans to strengthen protection for the spotted big cat as it roams across the borders of different countries. The species has lost about 40% of its habitat over the last 100 years. While laws exist to protect jaguars in virtually all the countries where it lives, threats persist, including deforestation and poaching. The Convention on Migratory Species is an international agreement that aims to conserve migratory species.
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