Overview
- PROFEPA received a margay found inside a private residence in Álvaro Obregón, Mexico City, stabilized the dehydrated animal, and transferred it to Chapultepec Zoo, where it remains under medical observation.
- The agency assisted an FGR search in Jilotepec, State of Mexico, where a jaguar was located, sedated for a health check that found no identifying mark, and moved to a SEMARNAT‑authorized facility.
- Both felines are listed as endangered under Mexico’s NOM‑059‑SEMARNAT‑2010, and the jaguar is also on CITES Appendix I, which bans commercial trade.
- Authorities reiterated that unauthorized capture, possession, or trade can bring criminal and administrative penalties, including one to nine years in prison and fines of 300 to 3,000 days‑multa.
- PROFEPA publicized the interventions on its X account and urged the public to report illegal possession and avoid keeping wildlife at home, echoing messaging such as “Tu casa no es su casa.”