Allison Kries: Co-Director, La Tierra del Jaguar
Monday, August 24th, 2026: 3:00 – 4:00 pm, Koffler Great Room at ASA and Zoom
Colonial settlement and the expansion of the livestock industry drove jaguars from much of their historical range. Today, jaguars occupy only about half the territory they once roamed. Their survival depends on whether communities and these cats can coexist in a shared landscape.
La Tierra del Jaguar is redefining conservation in Sonora by placing rural communities at the center of the work. Rather than treating conservation as separate from the people who live on the land, their approach recognizes that lasting ecological change must also benefit rural communities. Through regenerative systems that restore wildlife habitat while increasing productivity, learn about how they empower communities to partner with nature and build resilience for land, wildlife, and people alike.