What is the best way to infuse genetic diversity into the wild Mexican wolf population?
Some argue that releasing captive-reared adult wolf pairs into the wild is the best way. But is it really?
Jim deVos, Mexican wolf coordinator for the Arizona Game and Fish Department, discusses the pitfalls of that method and why fostering of wolf pups into wild dens is more effective in the long run. Fostering involves placing captive-born pups into a wild den to be raised with a wild pack.
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27 сен 2024