Gila National Forest, reintroduction site for the Mexican Grey Wolf. Photo by Barrett Walker on site visit.
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Mexican Gray Wolf Recovery & Grazing Permit Retirement In Greater Gila | |
WildEarth Guardians Mexican Gray Wolf Recovery & Grazing Permit Retirement strategy will not only maximize Mexican gray wolf recovery but leverage eventual congressional designation of over two million acres of national forest wilderness. WildEarth Guardians is optimistic about this pilot project campaign for several key social, political, ecological and economic reasons, including: 1) we have a highly motivated rancher and signs of support from Gila National Forest officials who show a growing interest in administratively retiring his national forest grazing permits; 2) we have secured $125,0000 commitments from private individuals, and have a $50,000 pledge from an anonymous foundation, to provide the initial financing for permit retirements and have opened two escrow accounts for donations restricted to compensating ranchers and; 3) the current failing wolf recovery program and growing threats to endangered species demands a new set of viable solutions.
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Mexican Wolf
Mexican Wolf by Evalyn Bemis
John Horning, Director of Wild Earth Guardians, identifying US Forest Service land leased for cattle grazing
Cattle on Gila National Forest grazing a lease area that suffered a forest fire several years ago
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