Posted on 08/08/2025 4:52:36 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Asha, the endangered Mexican gray wolf known to wander in New Mexico, was released into the wild with her mate and puppies Thursday.
The day is a long time coming for officials who kept Asha captive within a designated recovery zone, spanning New Mexico and Arizona, so she could mate and expand the population.
Then, Asha ventured out of the area twice – in late-2022 and 2023. Advocates say this indicated the species is ready to roam beyond their zone.
Asha eventually stayed in the area long enough to give birth to five puppies in mid-May. After this, managers said they planned to release Asha, her mate and the puppies – leading to Thursday.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife officials said there were at least 286 Mexican gray wolves living in the zone earlier this year. They said there needs to be at least 320 wolves before they consider loosening restrictions.
Why do they insist we need to dump wolves. They are not our friends.
No, I didn't read your article, Nick.
Looks like my Siberian Huskey. Of course she is part wolf.
I assume they will be tracking.
Shortly after being released the wolf was swallowed whole by an orca.
Shortly after being released the wolf was swallowed whole by an orca.
“It’s the Circle of Life.....”
There’s a Kristi Noem joke in there somewhere...
Puppies? Wolves have cubs, mo-tard.
LOLOLOL I remember Rush reporting on that.
JUST WHAT EVERY LOCAL RANCHER WISHES TO HEAR
And...you live in the city. Am I wrong?
I was wondering about that too. Maybe Asha was cheating?
Why is the story not about Lobo, the alpha male, HIS mate, and HIS brood of pups?
Are you part of the wolf patriarchy?
Sheep ranchers in the Cactus State will be overjoyed!
It’s a Mexican Gray Wolf. About the size of a normal coyote.
I hear and see a lot of chatter on hunting forums about the red wolves in ETX to ELA (Mississippi being the border.
Who knows.
Anyways, little grays are not Canadian wolves. You can trap wolves in Canada. They are huge.
Shoot, shovel, shut up.
Look at the carcass. If it has a GPS, bring it to the middle of the road for a couple of hours. Then drive down the road with it, hit the gps with a sledgehammer and dump into water or trash.
Assumption will be someone hit it eating roadkill and disposed of the body.
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