"Since 2012, I've worked with the Tonkawa Foundation, in Nuevo Casas Grandes, Mexico, on the recovery of the Mexican wolf ( Canis lupus baileyi), a grey-wolf subspecies that had been hunted to near-extinction by the 1980s. Reintroducing wolves to the Chihuahua region will restore ecological balance and help to regulate other wildlife populations. The Mexican wolf's return not only helps to conserve biodiversity but also represents an act of reconciliation with a species that humans persecuted for decades."
"One of the main challenges has been obtaining accurate data in areas with complex terrain to understand how the wolves are adapting. Using camera traps, radio collars, direct observations and track and scat analyses, I collect information about their movements and behaviours. We estimate that 25-30 Mexican wolves now live in the region. It's early days but their presence is already affecting the distribution of other predators such as pumas, hinting at an ecological rebalance."
Since 2012, work with the Tonkawa Foundation in Nuevo Casas Grandes focuses on recovering the Mexican wolf (Canis lupus baileyi), a subspecies reduced to near-extinction by the 1980s. Reintroductions aim to restore ecological balance and regulate other wildlife. Field methods include camera traps, radio collars, direct observations, and track and scat analyses to monitor movements and behaviours across complex terrain. Current estimates indicate 25–30 Mexican wolves in the region. Early effects include altered distributions of other predators such as pumas. Conservation efforts involve close work with landowners to reduce livestock conflict and address public perception challenges.
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