Mammalwatching
Mammalwatching
Jon Hall & Charles Foley
Episode 7: Fernando Tortato & Jaguar tourism
59 minutes Posted Oct 6, 2024 at 10:00 pm.
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Charles and Jon talk to Fernando Tortato from his home in Cuiaba in Brazil's Pantanal. Fernando is Brazil Conservation Program Coordinator for Panthera, the global wild cat conservation organization. Dr Tortato talks about his work researching and championing the rapidly growing Jaguar tourism industry in Brazil. Twenty five years ago it was very difficult to see a wild Jaguar anywhere. Today some of the Pantanal lodges offer 'Jaguar Express Trips' that pretty much guarantee ...