Wolves’ Senses Tapped to Keep Them Clear of Cattle
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Wildlife managers are running out of options when it comes to helping Mexican gray wolves overcome hurdles that have thwarted reintroduction into their historic range in the... (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 8.92)
Press Release: FWS needs to build on momentum and take further action to increase numbers of Mexican wolves in the wild
...of the reintroduction project, the Adaptive Management Oversight Committee recommended that FWS “Immediately modify the final rule and develop authority to conduct releases into the Gila National Forest.” The committee... (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 8.92)
Wolf Rally Zings Obama Administration
...of New Mexico and Arizona, a project they say is critical to the species surviving. About 58 Mexican gray wolves freely roam the two states, too few for the species... (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 8.92)
Sign Making Party for Wolf Rally
...it can do to confirm its commitment to the wolf’s success in the wild. Sincerely, Name Address Phone number For more information about the rally, email info@mexicanwolves.org or visit www.mexicanwolves.org.... (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 8.92)
A special message from Wolfwatcher’s Southwest Regional Director, Daniel Sayre
...due to genetic inbreeding, political interference, and lack of a full and comprehensive recovery plan. Watch for our alerts in coming weeks and months to learn how you can be... (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 8.92)
In the Press: Date Night at the Zoo, if Rare Species Play Along
...the lobo’s recovery, because it explores the challenges and some of the shortcomings of captive breeding programs. Without captive breeding, Mexican gray wolves would most likely be completely extinct now.... (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 8.92)
Captive Born Lobo Leaves Wild Legacy
...Middle Mountain in the Arizona portion of the recovery area on July 6. The wolves, called the Meridian pack, chewed their way to freedom that same day. Tragedy struck the... (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 8.92)
Event: Mexican gray wolf presentations August 3-4, 2012
...team leader from AZ Game and Fish Department and will include the agency perspective on the reintroduction program. Friday, August 3 Student Union Community Room 10:00 am-12:00 pm Lobos at... (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 8.92)
Alert: Keep Making Calls-Fox Mountain Mother Wolf Still in Wild!
...has been hard to ignore. We need to keep the message coming, loud and strong. Although she has not yet been captured, the USFWS still intends to place this endangered... (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 8.92)
In the News: Wanted Mexican wolf still on the run in NM
...freeze on new releases of captive wolves into the wild. Let people know that by removing this wolf, the USFWS is depriving four pups born this summer of their mother,... (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 8.92)
In the News: Wolf Wanted But Eludes Trapping
...Wildlife Service regional spokesman Tom Buckley said Friday. “We’re still trying.” Trappers with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services have been combing the northwestern portion of the Gila National... (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 8.92)
In the News: Fair Game Again
...number was 58. Biologists had expected that by 2006 the population would reach 100. Fish and Wildlife is developing a long-awaited recovery plan, to be released for public comment in... (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 8.92)
In the News: Endangered Wolf Leaving Brookfield Zoo to Enter the Wild
A Mexican gray wolf who has lived at Brookfield Zoo since 2010 will leave this week to prepare to enter the wild, joining 58 of the endangered animals roaming free... (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 8.92)
Carol Perkins, Widow Of Marlin Perkins, Dies At 95
...for saving two species of North American wolves from extinction. Today, red wolves and Mexican gray wolves are living free in the wild again thanks to the vision, determination and... (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 8.92)
In the News: Evansville’s Mesker Park Zoo Adds Endangered Mexican Gray Wolves that it Hopes to Breed
...into the wild. Unfortunately, the USFWS has not released any new wolves for four years and has apparently now decided not to free Nagual and his mate into the wild... (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 8.92)
Blog: Rare Mexican Gray Wolves Arrive at Mesker Park Zoo & Botanic Garden!
...not to free Nagual and his mate into the wild where they belong. Please take action today to persuade the USFWS to release many more wolves before it’s too late.... (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 8.92)
In the News: Wolf From Brookfield Zoo Sent to New Mexico to be Prepared for Release
She may have not been born free, but Ernesta, a 4-year-old Mexican gray wolf from Brookfield Zoo, might be able to live out the rest of her life roaming the... (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 8.92)
In the News: Idea for Wolf “Diversity” Draws Ire
...said the Arizona commission’s policy on new releases amounts to advocating “no net increase” in the number of wolves in the state. Arizona Game Commission Chairman Norman Freeman disagreed with... (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 8.92)
Forest Service Approves Livestock Grazing in Mexican Wolf Recovery Area Against a Groundswell of Public Comment
...wolves run free, herds of elk graze immense grasslands, and rivers run freely. But the Forest Service just digs in its heels and defends hard dying customs.” The allotments in... (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 8.92)
150 WORDS FROM YOU CAN MAKE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN EXTINCTION AND SURVIVAL
...Cruces Sun-News (300 words): letters@lcsun-news.com * Silver City Sun News (300 words): editor@scsun-news.com * Silver City Daily Press (500 words): dthompson@cybermesa.com * LA Times (150 words): letters@latimes.com * High Country... (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 8.92)
In the Press: Mexican Wolves Number 50 in the Wild
...full article and post a comment, click here. Non-subscribers can use the free trial access button. This article also appeared in the AZ Republic on February 1, 2011. Please write... (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 8.92)
Newly collared wild-born Mexican wolf adds to wild population
...believed to be wild-born. Samples were collected from F1213 and have been sent in to the Service’s Forensics Laboratory in Ashland, Oregon, to determine its parentage and pack affiliation. After... (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 8.92)
In the Press: Running With the Wolves
...as a species and in the ecosystem. “The biology of reintroducing wolves is not that complex. It’s the social aspects of it that are the most complex,” he says. He... (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 8.92)
In the Press: Budget Bill Pending Before Congress Would Remove Wolves from Endangered List
...are outside the U.S., you can still help by contacting President Obama-see below.) You can also https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/and remind him of his own position that policy decisions should not be made... (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 8.92)
In the Press: Annual New Mexico Arts & Crafts Fair
...Admission $5 for adults, children 12 and under free You can read the complete article here. Join our email list to stay informed of fun events and timely action items.... (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 8.92)
Action Alert: Speak Out Against the Wyoming Wolf Kill Plan
...you’re outraged by their capitulation to anti-wolf extremists in Wyoming. Call the Service toll-free at: 1-800-344-WILD (9453) Dial to speak with an operator. And deliver this simple message: “My name... (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 8.92)
Press Release: Lawsuit Launched to Protect Mexican Gray Wolves From Leghold Traps
...intent to sue the New Mexico State Game Commission and New Mexico Department of Game and Fish over the commission’s recent vote to resume recreational trapping in the Gila National... (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 8.92)
Where’s El Lobo? One Week Down, One to Go.
...on September 17th so use some free time this [week] to head out and search for el lobos. The Tucson lobos, displayed on the outside of buildings all over the... (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 8.92)
More Pro-Wolf Letters to the Editor in Southwest Papers!
...of public opinion. Here are some great pro-wolf letters published in September! OUR TREASURED NATIVE MEXICAN GREY WOLVES Taos News The New Mexico Game Commission, a stacked deck with four... (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 8.92)
Help More Mexican Wolves Live in the Wild Where They Belong
...free more wolves from captivity and release the EA so that more wolves can be put into the wilds where they belong more quickly. Mexican gray wolves need to live... (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 8.92)
Events: Southwest Environmental Center Celebrates Lobos in November!
Lords of Nature (free film)—Friday, November 4th, 7:30 pm at SWEC Can people and predators coexist? Can we afford not to? The film Lords of Nature tells the story of... (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 8.92)
Lobos a Great Success at the Tucson 2011 All Souls Procession!
...paint, a couple of our members wore amazing wolf costumes. People at the procession seemed irresistibly drawn to our giant Mexican wolves! Running free over the coffins were the gorgeous... (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 8.92)
Event: Lobos of the Southwest Will Table at KUNM’s 3rd Annual Social Justice Fair in Albuquerque
...Palast will be the keynote speaker at 7 pm. This is a KUNM Members-free event. Non-KUNM members can attend for $5. There will be a large number of door prizes—such... (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 8.92)
In the Press: Ariz. Drops Wolf Support
...Fish and Wildlife Service completes several major planning efforts. Fish and Wildlife, which oversees the recovery effort, is not expected to complete those projects for three or four years. The... (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 8.92)
In the Press: Mexican gray wolf that had mated with dogs is euthanized
...not been found. The five-year Mexican wolf reintroduction program has so far failed to recover the animals, and more wolves are being held in captive facilities than are free in... (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 8.92)
New in the Press: Mexican Wolf Guest Column
...now free to escape the place where the trap had been hidden, but he could not escape the trap. He had to be found, which required the helicopter, so he... (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 8.92)
New In the Press: Albuquerque Journal Editorial
...Journal on August 17, 2010, and post a comment, click here (non-subscribers can scroll down and use the free trial button). Please write a letter to the editor supporting a... (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 8.92)
Lobos Need Your Help!
...Grijalva, a member of the Committee on Natural Resources, is championing a letter from Congress to the Fish and Wildlife Service requesting urgently needed changes. Please support his efforts by... (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 8.92)
New In the Press: Albuquerque Journal
...use the free trial access pass). Please submit a letter to the editor of the Albuquerque Journal calling for more Mexican wolves to be released into the wild: opinion@abqjournal.com Letter... (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 8.92)
New In the Press: Wolf allies howl in protest
By Christine Steele csteele@scsun-news.com SILVER CITY – Several dozen protesters made their voices heard on the issue of wolf reintroduction during a demonstration Friday afternoon outside WNMU’s Global Resource Center... (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 8.92)
New in the Press: Conservation Groups Decry Trapping
...over trapping regulations. Their actions are defiant and subordinate the governor, the Game Commission and the people.” Game and Fish Department staff did not respond to requests for comment about... (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 8.92)
New In the Press: Rare wolves arrive safely at wolf haven
...press release. According to the release, the rare Mexican gray wolves are one of the most endangered animals in the world. There are 24 of the wolves roaming free in... (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 8.92)
Forest Planning Affects Wolf Habitat
...Lakeside Whipple Ranch Elementary School 4:30-7:30 p.m. November 10 Alpine Alpine Community Center 4:30-7:30 p.m. November 15 Overgaard Navajo County Mogollon Complex 4:30-7:30 p.m. November 16 Clifton Clifton Railroad Depot... (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 8.92)
Our Opinion: Opposition, Illegal Killings Must Not End Wolf Recovery
...after it was hunted out of existence in the wild. It was 10 years ago last March that 11 pioneer Mexican gray wolves were released to run free in the... (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 8.92)
Mom’s Wisdom Could Save Mexican Wolves
...helping itself to a risk-free meal of already dead beef, it can be an easy, but ultimately fatal choice. Wolves who become accustomed to the easy life of scavenging on... (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 8.92)
Recovery of Mexican gray wolves remains elusive
...and allow [it] to exist like any other animal in nature.” Changes coming Tuggle, the Fish and Wildlife regional director, said changes were coming. “I understand the concept of manipulation,”... (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 8.92)
Accord Reached in Favor of the Mexican Gray Wolf
...and to leave wolves in the wild can be sent to the following addresses: New York Times letters@nytimes.com Arizona Daily Sun http://news.azdailysun.com/opinion/letter_submit.cfm Albuquerque Journal http://www.abqjournal.com/letters/new opinion@abqjournal.com Arizona Daily Star letters@azstarnet.com... (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 8.92)
In the News: Court lifts injunction on Mexican wolf releases in NM
...“will continue to move forward.” Advocates said the ruling means the federal government is again free to release endangered Mexican gray wolves into the wild in the recovery area —... (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 8.92)
In the News: Court tosses DOJ policy on prosecuting wildlife killers
...are either profoundly careless or worse, who intentionally target protected animals, no longer have a get-out-of-jail-free card by claiming they did not know the identity of the animals they kill,”... (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 8.92)
Op-Ed: NM’s lobos need our help to survive
...to make a comeback in the late ’90s, but it had taken a Herculean effort. When added to the endangered species list in 1976, odds were long that enough wolves... (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 8.92)
