Rare Wolf Population Rose for the 4th Year in a Row

[BlackHatGuy]

Feb 13 (Reuters) – The number of imperiled wolves found only in the American Southwest climbed to 109 in 2014, marking the fourth consecutive year that the population of Mexican gray wolves has risen by at least 10 percent, federal wildlife managers said Friday.

More here: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/rare-wolf-population-rose-for-the-4th-year-in-a-row/

[David Thomas]

Makes me wonder if they'll see effects like in Yellowstone:

Wolves up, coyotes down, so rodents up, so raptors and owls up.

And wolves up = deer down means less over-grazing, less erosion, and higher quality riparian zones.

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