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"Endangered Mexican Wolf Safely Captured by US Wildlife Managers"

Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Associated Press

An endangered Mexican wolf that wandered from Arizona to New Mexico has been captured and is now being prepared for potential breeding with two male wolves at a federal facility. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service hopes that the female wolf will successfully bond with a mate and breed, contributing to the population growth of the rarest subspecies of gray wolf in North America. The match-making efforts aim to produce pups in the spring and increase the number of wolves released into the wild. However, environmentalists argue that the recovery boundaries are insufficient to meet the needs of the expanding population, and ranchers remain concerned about the wolves' range expansion.

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Captive-bred Scottish Wildcats Released to Save Species.

Originally Published 2 years ago — by CNN

Young captive-bred Scottish wildcats have been released into the wild in the Cairngorms National Park, marking the first release of its kind in Britain. The release is part of a European project led by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) in partnership with conservation and governmental organizations. The wildcats are on the brink of extinction due to habitat clearance, persecution, and breeding with domestic cats. The project aims to breed and release around 20 kittens annually over the next few years to establish a wild population. The cats will be fitted with GPS tracking collars to gather information about their behavior and lifestyle.

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