A Ray of Sunshine on AZ Gives Day
April 7, 2020
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As all facets of society are challenged, our thoughts are with our friends and supporters around the world. Today is Arizona Gives Day, and we have been considering what sets us apart.
We believe wilderness and wild places can be a balm right now. The Northern Jaguar Reserve will always be at our core; everything else radiates out from there. Our field team is tenacious and continues to patrol the reserve to deter poachers and trespassers.
They maintain 200 motion-triggered cameras on the reserve and Viviendo con Felinos ranches. The newest images provide a source of inspiration…
This is Libélula. She will celebrate her eight-year anniversary on our cameras later this month, taking the reins as the oldest-known female jaguar in this region. Our team puts in long hours, motivated to ensure her survival.
Here is the male jaguar El Guapo with Libélula earlier this year. This is one in a series of photos on our AZ Gives Day page. We are expecting the patter of tiny paws soon. While the world may feel upside down, new life continues on the reserve.
Maybe this is the ray of sunshine you need today. Our goal is to raise $12,000 for our field staff, Libélula, and the safe places she needs to raise a cub. We appreciate your kindness, steadfast support, and donations at this critical time. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation today.
Non-jaguar photos by Corbin Geiser. |
“We simply need wild country available to us even if we never do more than drive to its edges and look in. For it can be a means of reassuring ourselves of our sanity as creatures, a part of the geography of hope.” –Wallace Stegner
