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Conducted Field Surveys 1998-00<br />

1. Rio Grande river adjacent to Big Bend National Park<br />

<strong>in</strong> Texas<br />

2. Nor<strong>the</strong>astern <strong>Mexico</strong> just south of border <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> states<br />

of Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas.<br />

3. The Peloncillo and Chiricahua Mts of sou<strong>the</strong>astern<br />

AZ.<br />

Began Develop<strong>in</strong>g a Sight<strong>in</strong>gs Database<br />

Compil<strong>in</strong>g sight<strong>in</strong>gs for all three species <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> border<br />

region from <strong>the</strong> early 1900’s to present<br />

Hold an Expert Workshop<br />

To recover endangered populations and ensure <strong>the</strong>ir<br />

long-term survival, it is imperative that <strong>the</strong> U.S. and<br />

<strong>Mexico</strong> work toge<strong>the</strong>r to identify current cat distribution<br />

and status <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> nor<strong>the</strong>rn periphery of <strong>the</strong>ir range.

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