Conservationists Sue to Protect Endangered Jaguars From Arizona Game and Fish Department

The Center for Biological Diversity takes the cake with the headline of this press release. So many animals in Arizona need protecting from the "Maim and Squish Department" right now that we're so glad someone is finally taking them to ask.

“Snaring and other risky actions undertaken by the Arizona Game and Fish Department broke the law by putting jaguars at risk even if they had never captured and unnecessarily killed Macho B,” Robinson [of CBD] added. “The department is still putting jaguars at risk.”

Today’s lawsuit is independent of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s ongoing investigation into any violations that may have led to the death of Macho B.

“We hope that the Fish and Wildlife Service will seek accountability and justice for the loss of the last known jaguar in United States,” said Robinson. “Our suit is about preventing future harm to jaguars in the United States.”

Hear, hear.