ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The Albuquerque BioPark is preparing to welcome more Mexican gray wolves as part of its conservation efforts.
Fences, sand and trees cover the secluded area where the wolves will soon roam. The initiative aims to ensure the survival of the species, which once dwindled to just seven in North America.
“The Mexican wolves, their numbers had gone down to only seven wolves here in North America. So their numbers were critically low,” said Lynn Tupa, associate director at ABQ BioPark Zoo. “Our effort is to help them keep the genetic diversity and their numbers in the wild.”
Wolf conservation efforts
The ABQ BioPark’s Mexican Wolf Conservation Facility will soon receive its first wolves. Four wolves from the zoo will move to a larger habitat, and additional adult wolves will be brought in for breeding…