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Macho B Jaguar Press Releases

Arizona Game and Fish collars first wild jaguar in United States – Feb. 19, 2009 – This news release announces that the Arizona Game and Fish Department incidentally captured, collared and released a jaguar during a black bear and mountain lion research study.
Biologists begin monitoring collared jaguar – Feb. 26, 2009 – This news release provides insight into what information is being received from the early monitoring data being sent by the GPS tracking collar.
Collared Arizona jaguar recaptured for medical intervention – March 2, 2009 – This news release provides an update on the recapture of the jaguar, so that it could be medically evaluated by veterinarians at the Phoenix Zoo.
Collared Arizona jaguar euthanized – March 2, 2009 – This news release was issued after veterinarians determined from blood tests that the jaguar was suffering from severe and unrecoverable kidney failure, a common ailment in older cats.
Biologists and veterinarians expect lab tests to provide more medical clues on collared Arizona jaguar – March 4, 2009 – This news release provides more information on the preliminary results of the necropsy performed on the jaguar by Phoenix Zoo veterinarians.

New Web page offers the story of the collared jaguar in Arizona – March 16, 2009 – This news release announces a consolidated web page that contains a summary of the capture and collaring of Macho B.

Arizona Game and Fish director orders formal investigation into capture of jaguar – March 31, 2009 – This news release announces that AGFD Director Larry Voyles orders a full formal investigation into the events surrounding the initial capture of Macho B.

State agrees to investigate new information about jaguar's capture – April 1, 2009 – This news release announces that at the request of AGFD the Arizona Attorney General's Office agreed to take the lead in reviewing the circumstances related to the initial capture of Macho B.

Department states its position with regard to advocacy group's "Notice of Intent to Sue" over jaguar capture – May 15, 2009 – This news release announces that AGFD received notice from the Center for Biological Diversity that claims violations of Federal Endangered Species Act.

Arizona Game and Fish responds to IG report on jaguar – Jan. 22, 2010 – This news release announces AGFD response to U.S. Department of Interior Inspector General report about events related to Macho B.

Arizona Game and Fish corrects inaccuracies in NPR jaguar story – Feb. 10, 2010 – This news release corrects factual errors in a National Public Radio story about the Inspector General report.

Game and Fish places employee on administrative leave – March 10, 2010 – This news release announces that AGFD placed one of its employees on administrative leave as a result of a finding in the AGFD internal administrative investigation.

Game and Fish dismisses employee involved in jaguar capture – March 19, 2010 – This news release announces the dismissal of an AGFD employee as a result of the department's own internal investigation.

Transcripts available of AGFD employees interviewed in internal investigation – April 16, 2010 – This news release announces that transcripts of employee interviews conducted as part of the Department's internal administrative investigation are available for public review on the Department's web site. The release also announces that all Department photos of the initial capture and recapture of Macho B are also available on the web site.

AGFD issues response questioning conclusions of Inspector General report – April 20, 2010 – This news release announces criticism of a U.S. Department of Interior, Office of the Inspector General report on Macho B and calls for an independent review of the report by the President's Council on Integrity and Efficiency.
Central figure in Macho B incident pleads guilty to endangered species violation – May 20, 2010 – This news release announces that Emil McCain pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court for unlawfully taking a jaguar and was sentenced to five years of probation and fined $1,000.

Endangered species permit lawsuit involving jaguar dismissed – July 26, 2010 – This news release announces that AGFD and the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) agreed to dismiss a federal court suit filed by CBD in 2009 regarding the Department's endangered species permit.

Arizona Game and Fish Commission takes action against central figure in Macho B incident - Aug. 6, 2010 - This news release announces the commission action taken during the commission's Aug. 6, 2010 public meeting.
Court reaffirms Arizona Game and Fish held valid permit in jaguar case – March 3, 2011 – This news release announces that U.S. District Court Judge Cindy K. Jorgenson ruled that the Arizona Game and Fish Department held a valid endangered species permit, authorized by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, in February 2009 when Macho B was initially captured.

Key figure admits involvement in Macho B jaguar capture - May 13, 2011 – This news release announces that Janay Brun entered into a diversion agreement with the U.S. Attorney's Office and admitted to committing an attempted take of the jaguar Macho B, an endangered species.

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