| AGFD | Arizona Game and Fish Department |
| AZ | Arizona |
| BJDP | Borderlands Jaguar Detection Project, affiliate of Intergral Ecology Research Center for collaborative conservation of jaguar at extent of its range in Arizona. |
| BRI | Borderlands Research Institute for Natural Resource Management, Sul Ross State University in Texas |
| CEDES | Comision de Ecologia y Desarrollo Sostenible: Sonora’s Commission de Ecologia y Desarrollo Sostenible A Mexico National Institute |
| CITES | Convention for International Trade in Endangered Species of Flora and Fauna, as amended (1973, as amended in 1979) |
| CONANP | Comision Nacional de Areas Naturales Protegidas: Mexico’s National Commission for Protected Areas collaborates with the national government which provides funding to these 173 areas: 67 national parks, 41 biosphere reserves, 35 flora and fauna protected areas, 5 natural monuments, 8 protected areas of natural resources, 18 sanctuaries. |
| DNA | Deoxyribonucleic acid is a nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all know living organisms. |
| ESA | Endangered Species Act, as amended 1973 |
| IUCA | The World Conservation Union (prev. International Union for Conservation of Nature) |
| JAGCT | Jaguar Conservation Team of Arizona – New Mexico |
| JAGSAG | Jaguar Scientific Advisory Group: habitat subcommittee of AZ-NM |
| MBG | Malpai Borderlands Group: in southeast AZ is a grassroots, landowner-driven nonprofit organization attempting to implement ecosystem management on nearly one million acres of virtually unfragmented open space. |
| MOU | Memorandum of understanding |
| MX or MEX | Mexico |
| Naturalia AC | Conservacion de especies y ecositemas Mexicanos; a non-profit that promotes the conservation of Mexico’s ecosystems and wild species through outreach, environmental education, and the development of field conservation activities. |
| NGO | Non-Governmental Organization |
| NJP | Northern Jaguar Conservation Project: is a binational non-profit dedicated to protecting jaguars and their habitat revitalizing the northernmost populations by maintaining a protected core reserve. |
| NM | New Mexico |
| NMDGF | New Mexico Department of Game and Fish |
| PCO | Primero Conservation Outfitters is an LLC hunting and consulting organization recognized by Pope & Young Club for outstanding conservation working with collared peccary, whitetail deer, bighorn sheep, and wild cats. |
| PHVA | Population and Habitat viability Analysis is a species-specific method of risk assessment. |
| P&Y | Pope & Young Club is North America’s leading bow hunting (club) and conservation organization for responsible bow hunting by promoting quality, fair chase hunting and sound conservation practices. |
| PROFEPA | Procuraduria Federal de Proteccion al Ambiente (Mexico’s Federal Ministry for Environmental Protection) |
| RFP | Request for Proposal |
| SAGARPA | Secretaria de Agrecultura, Ganaderia, Desarrollo Rural, Pesca y Alamentacion (Mexico): Mexican Ministry of agriculture, livestock, rural development, fishing, and food. |
| SCB | Society for Conservation Biology is an international professional organization dedicated to advancing the science and practice of conserving the Earth’s biological diversity. |
| SCI | Safari Club International, protecting hunting freedoms and promoting global wildlife conservation, is the largest and most active big game hunting organization worldwide. |
| SEDUE | Secretaria de Desarrollo Urbano y Ecologia (Mexico’s Secretariat of Urban Development and Ecology) |
| SEMARNAT | Secretaria de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (Mexico’s Secretariat of the Environment and Natural Resources) |
| SIA | Sky Island Alliance is a grassroots organization dedicated to the protection and restoration of the rich natural heritage of native species and habitats in the Sky Island of the southwest US and northwest MX |
| SWCC | Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center is a non-profit organization for rehabilitation and sanctuary working in cooperation with AGFD on collared peccary housing and predator aversion study. |
| TX | Texas |
| UMA | Unidad de Manejo para la Conservacion de Vida Silvestre. |
| USDA | United States Department of Agriculture |
| USFWS | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |