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The pups could help increase genetic diversity, a significant measure of success for the Mexican wolf recovery program.

Copyright © 2020 Albuquerque Journal A multi-agency wildlife team has captured and collared seven of the 20 Mexican gray wolf pups that were cross-fostered from captivity into wild dens in Arizona and New Mexico earlier this year. (New Mexico Department Of Game And Fish) Wildlife officials from New Mexico and Arizona have captured and placed radio collars on seven Mexican gray wolf pups that were cross-fostered from captivity into wild packs earlier this year. The seven collared pups mark a record for the endangered animal’s reintroduction program, although one of the pups was found dead e...

At Least Seven Mexican Wolf Pups Successfully Cross-Fostered The Mexican Wolf Interagency Field Team (IFT) has successfully captured and radio-collared seven of this year’s cross-fostered pups, documenting record success for the program. Last spring, members of the IFT and the Mexican Wolf Species Survival Plan cross-fostered a total of 20 genetically diverse wolf pups from captive facilities into litters of wild wolf packs. As part of ongoing efforts to record survival of cross-fostered pups, the IFT reports the following: One of two pups cross-fostered from the Phoenix Zoo to the Iron Cre...

By Mexican Wolf Interagency Field Team • Dec 17, 2020   The Mexican Wolf Interagency Field Team (IFT) has successfully captured and radio-collared seven of this year’s cross-fostered pups, documenting record success for the program. Last spring, members of the IFT and the Mexican Wolf Species Survival Plan cross-fostered a total of 20 genetically diverse wolf pups from captive facilities into litters of wild wolf packs.   As part of ongoing efforts to record survival of cross-fostered pups, the IFT reports the following: One of two pups cross-fostered from the Phoeni...