Federal biologists look to boost Mexican wolf genetics
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June 1, 2018
GILA NATIONAL FOREST, N.M. (AP) — On an early Monday morning, four helpless, tiny creatures that will eventually become some of nature's top predators found themselves nestled under a commercial airline seat.
The Mexican wolf pups, removed from their mother's den in captivity in Missouri a few hours earlier, were destined for wild dens in southwestern New Mexico.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is hopeful that this tactic, called cross-fostering, will aid in the recovery of a species that was nearly eliminated and now numbers just over 100 animals in the United States.
The primary goal isn'...
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