 Both species are listed as endangered in the "Endangered Species Act of 1973, as Amended".The Texas ocelot is listed in the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) Appendix I and the Gulf Coast jaguarundi "(seen at left)" is listed in the CITES Appendix II.While not considered endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), these species are acknowledged as rare for the area.