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Jaguarundi Eyra Cat
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Jaguarundis are not particularly sought after for their fur, but are suffering decline due to loss of habitat. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has expressed concern that the presence of the Jaguarundi in South Texas may be imperiled due to loss of the cat's native habitat.
Conservation
The North and Central American populations of Herpailurus jagouaroundi are listed in CITES Appendix I. All the other populations are listed in CITES Appendix II. H. y. cacomitli, H. y. fossata, H. y. panamensis, and H. y. tolteca are listed as Endangered under the Endangered Species Act.
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