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In this Jan. 30, 2020 photo the paw of a sedated Mexican gray wolf is seen after the animal was captured near Reserve, N.M., as part of an annual survey of the endangered species. The Fish and Wildlife Service on Wednesday, March 18 announced the result of the latest survey, saying there are at least 163 wolves in the wild in New Mexico and Arizona. That marks a nearly 25% jump in the population from the previous year. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)

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Endangered gray wolf population on the rise in southwest US
March 21, 2020 1:21 a.m.

Endangered gray wolf population on the rise in southwest US

THE EDGE OF THE GILA WILDERNESS, N.M. (AP) — A voice interrupted the crackle of the radio at basecamp: “Starting pursuit.”