Northern Jaguar Project Inc.

“Form 990 is reviewed in-depth by the executive director, administrative manager, board president and treasurer prior to filing. Copies are distributed to remaining board members after filing.”

“After disclosure of a financial interest by a member of the board or staff, the interested person shall leave the board or committee meeting while the financial interest is discussed and voted upon. The remaining board or committee members shall decide if a conflict of interest exists. If it does, the chairperson of the board or committee shall, if appropriate, appoint a disinterested person or committee to investigate alternatives to the proposed transaction or arrangement. The interested person shall be prohibited from participating in deliberations and decisions about the transaction. Periodic reviews of this policy ensure that njp operates in a manner consistent with its tax-exempt purposes.”

“When determining compensation for management, which includes the staff positions of coordinator, executive director, and administrative manager, the board uses compensation surveys to approve the level of compensation. Compensation for the coordinator was last reviewed in 2020. Compensation for the executive director and administrative manager were last reviewed in 2021.”

“The organization makes its governing documents and financial statements available to the public upon request. Form 990 is also available via guidestar.”

“Northern jaguar project - statement of program accomplishments october 2020 to september 2021 renowned for their power, strength, beauty, and grace, jaguars are vanishing throughout the americas. Nowhere is this more apparent than the u.s.-mexico borderlands, where the northern jaguar project conducts research and conservation activities intended to safeguard these cats from illegal poaching, retaliatory killings, habitat loss, and other persistent threats. The centerpiece of our work is the 56,600-acre northern jaguar reserve - a remote, rugged, and exceedingly wild landscape where female jaguars can raise their young free from harm. Njp further works with researchers, ranchers, youth, and local communities to engender support for conserving jaguars, their habitat, and other species. Wildlife monitoring and research scientific research is a centerpiece of our programs on and near the northern jaguar reserve, where our team of biologists and technicians maintain an array of more than 150 motion-triggered cameras. Over the years, our research and monitoring efforts have led to the documentation of more than 80 distinct jaguars on the reserve and neighboring viviendo con felinos ranches, with 2,000 jaguar images to date. In the last year, 13 known jaguars moved across the entire protected area resulting in more than 500 photos/videos. The highlights were new jaguars, long-time residents, a mating pair, and two mother jaguars with their cubs. Among other research endeavors, we initiated collaboration within the borderlands linkages initiative that focused on previously unexplored habitat in the state to initiate the first state-wide jaguar monitoring effort in sonora. We participated with five other organizations and were responsible, among other continuing activities, for the development of the first jaguar monitoring protocol in the state. We regularly visited the viviendo con felinos ranches to maintain cameras, retrieve photographs, and make sure agreements to not harm wildlife were honored. We placed cameras on two new ranches to explore different locations, and a total of eight jaguars were recorded across 13 viviendo con felinos ranches. Beyond jaguars, our research has identified more than 190 different ocelots to date. Two male ocelots and three females have now been on our cameras for more than nine years. Our field team conducted biannual ranid frog monitoring (lithobates spp.), as well as seasonal repeat photography for long-term vegetation monitoring, and visiting mexican researchers performed vegetation studies with satellite images to assess the development and recovery of native vegetation after cattle removal. While regular work by our field team continued uninterrupted, fish inventories and water quality monitoring with visiting researchers continue to be postponed due to covid-19.”

“Community outreach our viviendo con felinos project extended protection for jaguars and other felines on 18 ranches, encompassing more than 113,000 total acres. We provided monetary awards for feline photographs to promote the presence of living wildlife and worked with ranchers to minimize human-wildlife conflicts. Our annual community-wide celebration and photo exhibit to honor the viviendo con felinos ranchers, with all the other related activities, was suspended due to the covid-19 pandemic. Although planned meetings and restoration workshops with the ranchers were also postponed due to covid-19, we continue to meet with many ranchers one-on-one to discuss concerns about cattle management and find conservation-oriented solutions to help maintain their livelihoods. For health safety reasons, some contacts are through remote communication, but we keep contact with all the involved ranchers. Our eco-guardian club continued to engage kids with at-home activities through the publication of a monthly booklet. Our educational outreach was the aspect of work most impacted by the global pandemic, with youth camera outings, overnight campouts, school workshops, and field trips cancelled. During this time, our team developed educational materials and updated workshops for when schools reopen.”

“Northern jaguar reserve our field team insured the efficient management of the reserve with infrastructure work that included camp maintenance, upgrades to solar power and water systems, weather station repairs, gabion construction, and road maintenance to minimize erosion. Fences were repaired, and new fencing was installed to keep trespassing cows out. We focused buffelgrass removal efforts along the road and in selected priority areas. Stewardship and long-term management fund we continued to grow our stewardship and long-term management fund to guarantee the reserve's future through sustainable management and restoration. With more than 88% of our initial $1 million goal in hand, this fund will create a permanent source of annual funding to cover the costs of basic protection and ensure proper guardianship of the reserve in perpetuity. Building our stewardship fund will continue to be a priority for additional funding in the years ahead. Grassroots leadership operating with a binational approach has been a core principle of the northern jaguar project since our inception and a theme that runs deeply throughout our organization. We have and continue to spend time listening and learning to manage cross-border relationships that are uplifting and guided by local residents and community-based partnerships. We have made a long-term commitment to this community where people's hearts are changing, and jaguars and other wild cats are finding safe spaces, room to roam, and time to rebound. With our inclusion on the 2021 top-rated nonprofits list, we received a five-star rating from greatnonprofits for the twelfth year in a row.”