Mexican gray wolves

A new study finds that Montanans are becoming increasingly tolerant of wolves in general, but wolf hunters and trappers are some of the least tolerant in the state. Why is tolerance on the rise? Analysis suggests that, as Montanans have now lived for years with wolves, the majority of their interactions with wolves are self-described as positive. People enjoy hearing howls or seeing tracks, and wolves rarely cause damage and almost never threaten people. These predominantly positive interactions - and perhaps the lack of meaningfully negative interactions - bolster people’s attitudes. Wolves don’t seem to live up to their big bad reputation, and, over time, people notice.

UM Researchers: Vast majority of Montanans tolerate wolves Montanans are becoming increasingly tolerant of wolves in general, but wolf hunters and trappers are some of the least tolerant in the state, according to new Montana research.

Wolves disperse widely by nature, according to their own instinct and knowledge of the land. A single northern wolf crossing into NM is not a genetic threat to Mexican wolves. What is a threat and waste of limited management funding is policing wolf movement along state lines instead of following robust science. https://www.pagosasun.com/stories/colorado-gray-wolf-that-crossed-into-new-mexico-captured-and-returned-to-state,116402