A court settlement involving Arizona and the U.S. Department of the Interior over future planning for the recovery of the Mexican gray wolf will likely impact the communities of eastern and central Arizona. The Mexican gray wolf was first listed as a federally endangered subspecies in 1976, after their numbers had dwindled to seven. Wolves bred in captivity were first …
New deadline for Mexican gray wolf recovery plan leaves conservationists wondering
New deadline for Mexican gray wolf recovery plan leaves conservationists wondering whether science or politics will prevail The slogan spotted on signs outside New Mexico Game Commission meetings, on bumper stickers around the state and quoted by conservationists reads: More wolves, less politics. Whether that’s what conservationists find when the US Fish and Wildlife Service releases a long-awaited recovery plan …
Feds and states clash over Mexican wolf management
SADLY, some of the most genetically diverse individuals have been killed because of conflicts with ranchers. This is a PRIME example of where Protect The Wolves® Sanctuary using Native American Religious Rights could have stepped in to Preserve the Bloodlines, rather than let them be Killed at the request of Ranchers! http://gofundme.com/protectthewolves You don’t expect a report from the Interior …
Issues in wolf recovery program have been addressed they claim
The July 16 Albuquerque Journal editorial “IG’s report reveals lies and manipulation on wolves” does not represent current operations within the Mexican wolf recovery program. As the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s southwest regional director, I would like to set the record straight. In 2013, I recognized that we were falling short in some key functions pertaining to wolf team …