Felinos in Danger: the Case of Barreiro, the Puma Trapped in a Brazil that Is Urbanized

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Jundiaí, Brazil. Anaesthetised on a stretcher, with a deep cut that crosses its anca in live meat, the Barreiro puma seems harmless: it expects veterinarians to cure it to return to its habitat on the outskirts of Sao Paulo.With nine wild species, Brazil has the greatest feline diversity in the world.They are all at risk of extinction in the country by human action.A few tens of kilometers from Sao Paulo, the most populated city in Latin America…