The Carnivore’s Project was initially inspired in the 1990s by the work of the Brazilian researcher, Peter Crashaw.
The Iguassu National Park, in conjunction with the Hotel das Cataratas, are working to maintain and improve the conservation of wild animals, such as the jaguars, cougars, Brazilian tapirs and the giant anteater, in the Iguassu National Park.
Using geographical analysis programs, researchers determined the location of the 36 monitoring stations, where 72 cameras have been installed in order to help gauge the population of jaguars in the park; a technique known as marking/recapture.
In the process of installation and maintenance of the cameras, the team traveled over 8,000 km on foot, by car, boat and helicopter, spending countless nights camping in the forest, all in order to get as clear and accurate an understanding as possible of jaguars in the region.
A total of 3654 photographs were taken of birds, mammals, including the jaguars, and are now being analyzed. The results will be published in the next edition of "The Carnivore" in February 2010.
"The Carnivore" is published quarterly by the Iguassu National Park to help show the importance of wild animals in their natural environments. In each edition, there will be information on the lifestyle of these magnificent creatures, as well as research and conservation actions being developed by the Carnivore’s Project team.
