A Mexican Wolf Pup’s Journey into the Wild | Podcast | Overheard at National Geographic

For centuries, Mexican gray wolves roamed the Southwest. But as cattle ranches spread, wolves became enemy number one, and by the 1970s the subspecies was nearly extinct. But after the Endangered Species Act was passed, the U.S. embarked on an ambitious plan to save the iconic predators. We’ll meet the Texas trapper who switched from killing wolves to catching them to breed. And we’ll follow a team of biologists into the Gila Wilderness to introduce captive-born wolf pups into the wild.

Photo Caption: Mexican gray wolf pups born at Chicago’s Brookfield Zoo fly to the Gila National Forest in New Mexico. They are introduced to the wild as part of a cross-fostering program.

Credit: Photograph by Katie Orlinsky, National Geographic

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[alvaroq]

I absolutely gonna get a subscription to National Geography! It’s a trove of wildlife history that I just can’t get enough of! ❤️
Bless those animals in the wild!

[marjonhdominicmamhot]

The history of Mexican wolf puppies thanks for overheards video i hopes this lesson gives learning to viewers worldwide

[Cj.]

I love how they describe all information and everything about the animal and I want to hear more about different wild animals but thank you for this podcast it was amazing Interesting to listen 💯

[georgephantom]

i can't believe 2023, N-G still don't update the artificial subtitle, is you guys excluding Disabled?