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Conservation: Calls to protect species across bordersBy Helen BriggsBBC News 20 February 2020 Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage captionA jaguar pictured at a zoo in GuyanaNew measures to protect the jaguar are being discussed this week at a wildlife summit held in India.Six countries have put forward plans to strengthen protection for the spotted big cat as it roams across the borders of different countries.The species has lost about 40% of its habitat over the last 100 years.While laws exist to protect jaguars in virtually all the countries where it lives, threats persist, including deforestation and poaching.The Convention on Migratory Species is an international agreement that aims to conserve migratory species. Including the jaguar in the agreement will help countries preserve crucial habitat, according to the proposals. The aim is to allow animals to move along corridors between countries, helping to avoid the isolation that could lead to extinction.Rebecca Regnery, deputy director o…