In late December, near the town of Beaver, in southwestern Utah, a hunter took aim at a big canine . Then he pulled the trigger, killing it. The problem is that the animal in the hunter’s crosshairs turned out to be a federally-protected gray wolf. In the days following, speculation swirled that the 3-year-old female was none other than Echo (named …
Rule change to allow up to 325 Mexican wolves – Eastern Arizona Courier: News
WASHINGTON D.C. — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has finalized the revised rule under which Mexican wolves are managed in Arizona and New Mexico. The revised rule expands the area where wolves are allowed to occupy and increases the service’s ability to further the conservation of one of the nation’s rarest mammals while being responsive to the needs of local …
Groups Sue Over Mexican Wolf-Reintroduction Program Changes – ABC News
Conservationists sued the federal government Friday over changes to a reintroduction program for the endangered Mexican gray wolf. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently announced the first major changes to the program since 1998. Under them, wolves will be able to roam a greater expanse of Arizona and New Mexico and will be released from captivity at more sites. …
Correction: Endangered Wolves story – Washington Times
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) – In a story Jan. 12 about a Mexican gray wolf program, The Associated Press reported erroneously that livestock owners could kill any wolf that is biting, wounding or killing livestock on federal land. The provision includes dog owners and applies only to non-federal land. A corrected version of the story is below: via Correction: Endangered Wolves …