Overview
- Authorities moved the wolves on March 13 to an acclimation enclosure in the community forest of El Tarahumar and Bajíos del Tarahumar, Santa Catarina de Tepehuanes, Durango.
- Veterinary checks and technical reviews were completed before transport, and the animals will adapt in a controlled setting before any full release.
- Specialists are tracking the wolves with radiotelemetry and camera traps to assess behavior, movements, and habitat use during the adaptation phase.
- The initiative operates under the binational recovery program and the SAFE initiative, with participation from Semarnat/DGVS, Profepa, Conanp, Durango state, UNAM, UAM, and the Arizona and New Mexico game departments plus the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
- The timing of release and potential additional translocations will depend on monitoring results and continued work with local communities to support coexistence.