More than 400 endangered animal and plant species could face accelerated extinction after the Donald Trump administration’s decision to rescind a rule that has protected old-growth forests for more than two decades. According to a new report from the Center for Biological Diversity, the rollback of the Bill Clinton-era “roadless rule” could put 7.4m acres (3m hectares) of endangered-species habitat and nearly […]
Tag: Mexican gray wolves
Trump’s border wall expansion endangers wildlife and habitat
In May of 2023, a female mountain lion squeezed through a picture-frame-size opening in a steel fence along the US-Mexico border. While hundreds of people tried to cross into the US, she headed south, looking for prey or water or a potential mate. The 8.5-by-10-inch hole is one of a handful of wildlife passages cut […]
Reward Offered in Case of Endangered Wolf’s Death in Arizona
A reward of $103,500 has been announced as authorities investigate the death of a federally protected Mexican gray wolf in Arizona. The female wolf, identified as F2979, was discovered on November 7, northwest of Flagstaff. While the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the Arizona Game and Fish Department confirmed her death, they emphasized […]
Mexican gray wolves boost their numbers, but a lack of genetic diversity remains a threat
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – The wild population of Mexican gray wolves in the southwestern U.S. is still growing, but environmental groups are warning that inbreeding and the resulting genetic crisis within the endangered species will continue to be a threat to long-term survival. The warning came Tuesday as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and […]