I'll be summing up some of the adventures of this month, mostly exploration routes of nearby National Parks to get to know our hike friendly surroundings. First we have Hermenegildo Galeana Park which happens to be a National Reserve for the Mexican Gray Wolf, an endangered species of wolf that is slowly being reintroduced to its habitat. We didn't find a lot of trails to follow but it is a beautiful place to camp in or arrange a BBQ with friends and family.

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Students Name Mexican Gray Wolf Pups Slated For Release | Wolf Conservation Center

Mexican gray wolf puppies born in captivity at Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge received names this week from student submissions via an online contest.

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It's important that hunters know the difference and can't claim they thought they were shooting a #Coyote. In New Mexico, it's perfectly legal to shoot coyotes year round without limit except that it has to be during daylight. This puts similarly appearing species like #MexicanGrayWolves at risk.

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Mexican gray alpha wolf quietly killed following concerns with livestock

https://www.kunm.org/local-news/2023-04-25/mexican-gray-alpha-wolf-quietly-killed-following-concerns-with-livestock

The wolves should be a priority over livestock. Ranchers should be reimbursed for losses. And if ranching isn’t sustainable where the wolves are maybe they should be encouraged to move or stop raising livestock.

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Mexican gray alpha wolf quietly killed following concerns with livestock

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reintroduced the nearly-extinct Mexican gray wolf back to the southwest 25 years ago. On the very same day the agency was celebrating this anniversary, a decision was made to quietly kill the leader of the Mangas wolf pack nicknamed ‘Rusty’ –– who was known to prey on livestock.

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Wolf School 3: Exploring the ethics of captivity for conservation

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