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Death of Last US Jaguar Sparks Inquiry

Case rife with finger-pointing among Ariz. wildlife officials

By Wesley Oliver,  Newser Staff

Posted Apr 5, 2009 11:50 AM CDT

(Newser) – Amidst a federal probe, the mysterious death of America’s last known jaguar is turning into a big cat fight, the New York Times reports. Arizona wildlife officials say they mistakenly trapped Macho B in a leg-hold snare and found him to be healthy. But...   Read full story »

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