25 Years of Lobo Recovery (NFTF)
The 25th anniversary of Mexican gray wolf reintroduction in the southwest is upon us. Although there have been laudable successes, the population still faces persecution and other threats today.
The 25th anniversary of Mexican gray wolf reintroduction in the southwest is upon us. Although there have been laudable successes, the population still faces persecution and other threats today.
Female Mexican gray wolf 2754, named Asha by schoolchildren, was captured in northern New Mexico by the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, to be held in captivity with potential for re-release into the wild at a later date.
Today, conservation advocates asked the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish to allow a wandering female Mexican gray wolf, named “Asha” by schoolchildren, to continue on her journey outside of the designated recovery area.
This week a young female Mexican gray wolf ran into northern New Mexico, passed over the arbitrary Interstate 40 boundary, and is continuing on her way toward Colorado, breaking records for the recovery program’s geographic extent and giving conservation groups a reason to celebrate.
Artist George Carlson encountered a disturbing scene along a rural county road in the west. To process the experience, he created one of the most powerful works of his career.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife released its draft Wolf Restoration and Management Plan to the public today. While it holds some promise, conservationists say that it falls short in its statutory mandate to base decisions on the “best scientific data available.”