Ok, so Jaguars were very present in Flordia until humans wiped them out. Not only are they a natural creature that could hunt invasive species such as Boas and Boars, but they would also fill an important role as a natural apex predator on land.
But the elderly people already lose so many toy dogs to alligators, how can they be expected to deal with big cats?? /j
We still had Florida panthers when I was a kid, but there were a lot of people killing them for trophies. Damn, wiki says there’s only ~200 left :(
The video I referenced said there were only 20-30 left in the 70s, and with heavy support, they are up to 200.
Oh. I forgot how confusing the name is lol. When I read jaguar I think “spotted cat”, Florida panthers are Puma not Panthera.
For what it’s worth, I have seen a melanistic jaguar in Florida at a wildlife refuge
Apparently the North American Jaguar went extinct like 7000 years ago. So now it’s just Florida Panthers (puma as you said) and bobcats, which I think might be lynx related? Not sure. I know I used to see those down in wekiwa near the springs/hiking trails.
They are a lynx species but they don’t have the stereotypical long tufts on their ears like most people think of. They are relatively common to see even in suburban areas in Fl
Yeah I grew up in Central Florida years ago, but didn’t know much of what a lynx looked like so I just assumed similar to a bobcat, haha. There used to be a camping spot called camp cozy 2 or 3 miles down the trail that was a half mile from any other campsite. Would go out there whenever I could get a work group together, but seeing wildlife was common. You’d get black bears standing on their hind legs hiding behind trees to peak at your campsite and figure out what’s going on. Also when it’s hot and muggy, the springs feel cold as all hell so it’s a great relief.
Yes, the video that inspired the meme states Red Wolves and reintroducing Panthers would be the safest way. But im taking the extreme third option xD. Also, I believe Bobcats are the northern sub species of Lynx or vice versa.
Nah, jaguars eat alligators. It’s win-win.
…or just release the epstein files.
Why does this feel like a Simpsons episode. Seymour, is that you?
don’t worry, the apes will freeze come winter!
Cane toads!
Except Jaguars were actually an endemic species to the Everglades.
That’s an odd name. I’d have called them “chazzwazzers”.
Yes, but do they hunt invasive species such as DeSantis?
Someone finally talking sense.
It’s interesting that you spelled “Florida” the wrong way in both the image and the caption text. Do you think that’s just how it’s spelled?
Honestly their way is better.
Im from Canada:X So I out of habit spell it like the rapper Flo Rida sorry:X
The rapper Flo Rdia.
Is’t gion dwon fro rael!
If you spelled it like Flo Rida you’d be spelling it correctly.
That sounds like AI. Are you a chat bot?
Damn, those cars are dangerous!
Are they “jag-whars”, or “jag-wires”, or “jag-u-ers”, tho’?
jag-u-ars (I think lol)
please share the playlist
More of i fell down a rabbit hole, but this is the videos I referenced. I fell in a hole subscribed to 10 new channels xD. I got a dm so I’ll just put a few of my favorites here.
The videos that inspired the meme, this guy talks about re-wilding the world. https://youtu.be/tNT8b-UkdZ4
Gator Jake does crocodile and alligator stuff https://youtu.be/viC48Kuu1wQ
This fellow does interesting videos and even used AI once, then deleted the video and re did it without AI to be more ethical. https://youtu.be/azy4mbht2P8
They’re in Jacksonville
Now there’s a buncha luxury cars sinking in the swamp… How does that help?
Have you seen the latest jaguars? They’re ugly as hell, maybe if we dump them in a swamp we’ll have some kind of cosmic balance come back
The released Jaguars have been mating with the local cougars
We can call it The Bortles Protocol
Do you have a kickstarter?
(e: Oh, wait, I was thinking of the political ecology, not making ecology political. I still agree with you, though. Perhaps slightly less enthusiastically.)
We have mountain lions, even in NW Florida. I’ve seen a hulking male plenty close enough. Problem is people shoot them as a threat to their pets and livestock.
