Sentences with phrase «mexican wolf pup»
February 2012 — A new census showed an increase in wild Mexican wolf pup births for the second year in a row, bringing the count of wild wolves up from 50 to 58 individuals, with breeding pairs increasing from two to six.
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SILVER CITY, N.M. — Pup births boosted the number of endangered Mexican gray wolves in the wild in the Southwest for the second year in a row, according to a new census conducted by federal, state and tribal agencies.
Scientists believe Mexican wolves may be suffering from genetic inbreeding, with reduced litter size and pup survivorship.
SILVER CITY, N.M. — Pup births boosted the number of endangered Mexican gray wolves in the wild in the Southwest for the third year in a row, according to a new census conducted by federal, state and tribal agencies.
February 6, 2013 — A census conducted by federal, state and tribal agencies showed that pup births boosted the number of Mexican gray wolves in the wild for the third year in a row, up from 58 wolves in 2011 to to 75 wolves, including 38 in New Mexico and 37 in Arizona.
Mexican wolf packs are generally fairly small, consisting of an adult alpha pair, a yearling or two, and pups of the year.
This Mexican gray wolf snuggling with pups at the Sedgwick County Zoo is unlikely to stray unless her mate dies, gets kicked out of the pack, or is no longer healthy enough to breed.