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Conservationists Demand Action to Save Mexican Gray Wolves

9/19/2025

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Thirty conservation organizations urged wildlife agencies to protect Mexican gray wolves, citing declining genetic diversity over four years.
They called for the release of wolf families and a halt to the removal of genetically valuable wolves.
The captive population has 37% more genetic diversity than the wild population, which suffers from inbreeding issues.
An artificial boundary at Interstate 40 limits natural dispersal and recovery efforts.
Experts recommend crossbreeding with northern gray wolves to improve genetic diversity and counteract current management practices that threaten the species' survival.

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Thirty conservation organizations urged wildlife agencies to protect Mexican gray wolves, citing declining genetic diversity over four years.
They called for the release of wolf families and a halt to the removal of genetically valuable wolves.
The captive population has 37% more genetic diversity than the wild population, which suffers from inbreeding issues.
An artificial boundary at Interstate 40 limits natural dispersal and recovery efforts.
Experts recommend crossbreeding with northern gray wolves to improve genetic diversity and counteract current management practices that threaten the species' survival.