By Mary Katerine Ray,
Rio Grande Chapter Wildlife Chair
Despite years of cross-fostering genetically valuable lobo pups from captive litters into wild wolf dens, scientists have determined that the overall genetic diversity of the wild wolf population has declined each year for the last four years.
The Mexican wolf was nearly eradicated before recovery efforts were begun. The genes of only seven wolves founded the entire Mexican wolf population alive today. It is a limited genome from which to draw, but the captive population still has 37% more genetic diversity than the wild one, which means more can be done. Cross-fostering is not enough.
The US Fish and Wildlife Service must stop removing wolves from the wild. In the last ...
By Allyson Siwik
Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter mining co-chair
Gila resources information project, executive director
In late August, the state engineer issued a decision denying Tulla Resources’ application to transfer water rights needed to reopen the Copper Flat Mine near Hillsboro in southern New Mexico.
NM State Engineer Elizabeth Anderson also noted the effects of climate change on New Mexico’s water resources. Quoting a 2006 Office of the State Engineer report, she stated, “New Mexico’s water future will be determined by water demand and availability of our water resources, (and) climate change will likely have a significant impact on both.”
The state engineer’s decision to deny the water rights application was based upon the hearing examiner’s findings of fact ...
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