Male wolf M1049, released two weeks ago in an attempt to pair him with a lone female in AZ was removed soon after his release, residents of Nutrioso AZ complained to the FWS that the wolf was in and out of town and frequenting the community rather than honeymooning with his new girlfriend. He was removed from the area February 5.
The other release and forced pairing also failed. FWS have not said where the AF1105 former Aspen pack wolf has gone after being released near the the Morgart male she was expected to pair up with but prior to his recapture and online dating experience with F1105, the Morgart male was making forays with the larger Middle Fork pack likely in an attempt to mate naturally. See Mexican Wolf Blue Range Reintroduction Project Telemetry Flight Locations for the Week of January 24, 2011 for those of you who don’t believe it.
Middle Fork Pack (AM871, AF861)
1-24-11 Located 3.5 miles west of Cooney Point and 5 miles southeast of T Bar Ridge.
Middle Fork Pack (fp1211)
1-24-11 Located 2.5 miles north of Yellow Mountain and 5 miles west of Black Mountain.
Morgart’s Pack (M1155)
1-24-11 Located 3.5 miles west of Cooney Point and 5 miles southeast of T Bar Ridge.
So much for a great beginning to a watershed year for Mexican wolves.
