Jaguars are a vulnerable species. Together with habitat destruction, hunting is a threat to them. In the past, people hunted jaguars for their beautiful skins. This is illegal now and does not happen as often. There is another reason why people hunt jaguars, however. Farmers shoot jaguars because they often kill and eat cows. This is a difficult problem. The farmers have to live, of course, but jaguars are important to the forest's health and need to be protected.