A Prudent individual might question that they might be stretching their report when they claimed a pup died after being captured from canine distemper…. then they claim 50 pups survived from 7 or 8 breeding pairs…. Wow… that is unheard of… thats over 7 pups per pair avg. One might question if they learned how to count from Idaho or Montana.
ALBUQUERQUE — Wildlife officials have confirmed that two endangered Mexican gray wolf pups died last month.
The Arizona Department of Game and Fish detailed the cases in a monthly report released Thursday.
A male pup with Arizona’s Bluestem Pack died after being captured for a medical evaluation. Officials say testing confirmed the animal had canine distemper.
The most recent survey conducted by federal and state officials involved in the reintroduction program showed at least 113 wolves spread between Arizona and New Mexico. That marked an improvement over the previous year.
The survey also showed that 50 wild-born pups survived in 2016 compared with half that the previous year.
Source: Officials confirm deaths of two wolf pups – The Santa Fe New Mexican: Local News