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Judge Upholds Endangered Mexican Wolves' Southern Habitat

4/23/2025

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A federal judge has affirmed the decision to confine endangered Mexican wolves to areas south of Interstate 40, dismissing conservationists' concerns about genetic diversity. This ruling paves the way for their thriving population, which has surged to at least 286 wolves in Arizona and New Mexico, celebrating a remarkable nine years of recovery since their reintroduction in 1998.

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A federal judge has affirmed the decision to confine endangered Mexican wolves to areas south of Interstate 40, dismissing conservationists' concerns about genetic diversity. This ruling paves the way for their thriving population, which has surged to at least 286 wolves in Arizona and New Mexico, celebrating a remarkable nine years of recovery since their reintroduction in 1998.