Ramey et al. (August 2017) Mexican wolf genetics analysis
The objective of this study was to test the hypothesis that living Mexican wolves are derived from interbreeding of native wolves and domestic dogs of Native American origin.
Mexican Wolves
Livestock loss board interim 50% compensation policy
Under the new interim policy passed by the Arizona Livestock Loss Board, a rancher can potentially be compensated up to a maximum of 50¢ per dollar lost to direct Mexican wolf depredations, but subject to the following additional restrictions: wolf depredation must have been confirmed by an authorized Arizona USDA-APHIS Field Representative a majority vote of the Arizona Livestock […]
Otero County passes Mexican Wolf resolution
“Otero County’s Resolution No. 09-08-2016/105-10 urges the state of New Mexico and the New Mexico Congressional Delegation to ensure the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary implements a pause to the Mexican Gray Wolf Recovery Program (MGWRP) unless and until a complete and independent review of the MGWRP is implemented. It also urges Congress to […]
USFWS response to Congressman’s questions on Mexican wolves
Click below for responses from United States Fish and Wildlife Service Director Dan Ashe to questions from Arizona Congressman Paul Gosar. The first 19 questions concern new boating restrictions at Lake Havasu. Questions beginning at #20 regard the management of Mexican wolves in Arizona and New Mexico. USFWS Director Dan Ashe’s answers to questions from Congressman […]
OIG Report: Misconduct & Mismanagement of Mexican Wolf Program
At the request of U.S. Congressman Steven Pearce (R-NM), the Department of Interior’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) investigated numerous allegations of misconduct and mismanagement by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) staff overseeing the Mexican Gray Wolf Recovery Program (MGWRP). They found evidence of historical mismanagement in the program, specifically regarding the actions of a […]
U.S. District Court enjoins Mexican wolf releases
On June 10, 2016, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico ordered the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to abstain from further releases of Mexican wolves anywhere in the State of New Mexico until it obtains the necessary permits from the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish. In publishing the latest new regulation expanding […]
Common Myths about Wolves: Myth #1, wolves only kill what they eat
This page is a work in progress. Last updated March 26, 2016. Myth #1: Wolves only kill as much as they need to eat. An example of how this myth gets perpetrated via the mainstream media, is the recent coverage of a wolf attack that left 19 elk dead but not eaten. An email forwarded from […]
Gish, Dan (1977) An Historical Look at the Mexican Gray Wolf
In 1990 the Arizona Game and Fish Department published a chronology of the Mexican wolf (canis lupus baileyi). The chronology does a good job of documenting the uncertainty of the lineage of the canines currently being propagated by the federal govenment under the banner of “Mexican wolf recovery.” The chronology also references a fascinating historical review of […]
Local Government Resolutions Opposing Mexican Wolf Introductions
Alamo_Navajo_Chapter_Wolf_Resolution Apache County AZ Ordinance Setting Forth Emergency Predator-Human Incident Protective Measures Arizona Sheriffs Association Resolution Opposing Mexican wolf program Curry County NM Resolution-2015-20 Fredonia, AZ Resolution Concerning Mexican wolves September 10, 2013 Globe, AZ City Council Resolution Opposing Introduction of Dangerous Predators into Arizona Graham County AZ Resolution Regarding The Reintroduction of the Mexican Gray […]
Environmental Land Restrictions vs. Border Security
This 18 minute video of smugglers packing drugs through southern Arizona was taken by hidden trail cameras set up by SecureBorderIntel.org Drug smugglers move through southern Arizona through large unfenced, unsecured areas. Few if any of these smugglers were apprehended. The video begins with footage from 2011 when drug smugglers moving through the Atascosa Mountains […]