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November 29, 2012
Read about efforts to restore Mexican gray wolves by the White Mountain Apache Tribe, Defenders of Wildlife, and the Paseo del Lobo relay hike on the Defenders of Wildlife blog.
by Craig Miller, Southwest Representative
One of the most interesting aspects of my job as Southwest Representative for Defenders of Wildlife is our collaborative work with the White Mountain Apache Tribe, focused on helping endangered Mexican gray wolves return to the landscape. What I’ve learned from working closely ...
November 11, 2012Click the image to view full album!
Volunteer hikers and bikers made the final leg of the Paseo del Lobo journey from north of the San Fransisco Peaks to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon this fall. While we only had the opportunity to see and experience a small slice of the vast wildlife coordinator that Mexican wolves might travel on the Paseo del Lobo trail, it is easy to imagine the wolves that once lived in this area years decades ago and could live here again with our help. There are a ...
October 8, 2012Click the image to view full album!
Our journey on the Path of the Wolf has taken us through some beautiful high elevation forests in northern Arizona, just in time to see the Quaking Aspen trees turning golden yellow for the fall. Unfortunately, Aspen stands are sharply declining in Arizona and having trouble regenerating young trees due to overgrazing. If wolves were in this area, they could help move the elk herds around in order to give the young trees a better chance to grow. It is just ...
October 2, 2012September 9, 2012Click image to view full album!
The Paseo del Lobo trail continues along the General Crook trail with beautiful vistas from the Mogollon Rim to the Arizona Trail as we journey north. Arizona is home to the largest contiguous Ponderosa Pine forests in the world. The high elevation forests provide good habitat for deer, elk, and their native predator missing from the system - the Mexican gray wolf. An informational sign along the trail said that General George Crook was a Commander in the ...
August 20, 2012by: Daniel Sayre, National Wolfwatcher Coalition's Southwest Regional Director
Land and wildlife, intertwined and inseparable. A discussion of Mexican gray recovery cannot be complete without the understanding that the preservation of habitat is the key to the recovery of the species. How we manage land and its resources, how we manage species, and how we manage competing interests will ultimately decide the fate of ...
August 15, 2012Click the image to view full album!
As the summer Monsoon rains kicked into full force, the Paseo del Lobo hikers, bikers, and runners traveled westward along the Mogollon Rim on the Sitgreaves National Forest. Muddy trails and cloudy skies didn't slow us down though as we follow the Path of the Wolf to the Grand Canyon Region! Frequent thunderstorms can provide a pleasant drop in temperature on warm days and a valuable source of water for the plants and animals of the high elevation ...
July 28, 2012Click the image to view full album!
More photos from the Path of the Wolf trail, traveling west from the Sunrise area to Pinetop-Lakeside, AZ during the week of July 15 to 21, 2012. Many thanks to the participants who have joined us for trail sections each ...
July 24, 2012Click the image to view full album!
During the weekend of July 13 to 15, 2012, the Paseo del Lobo participants enjoyed a horseback trail ride, a variety of tribal cultural events and demonstrations, story tellers, and crown dancers in the Sunrise area of the Fort Apache Indiana Reservation with the White Mountain Apache Tribe. It was a wonderful weekend of events and conversations around the fire at the Sunrise Campground, with amazing food provided by Wild Bill! Many thanks to the tribe ...
July 11, 2012Click the image to view full album!
The Paseo del Lobo relay hike started on Sunday, July 8, 2012 from Alpine, AZ in the heart of the current Mexican wolf reintroduction area. A happy crew of hikers started on the Path of the Wolf. We will be adding more photos from the trail as the week ...
July 7, 2012July 6, 2012MexicanWolves.org has a nice video channel on youTube. We are using a video from it here on the website to make sure all systems are go for Paseo del Lobo! But if you have a minute or five, check out their video channel:
June 25, 2012Volunteers needed to hike, bike, join trail support teams, or help with special events!
Volunteers will be expected to serve as a positive spokesperson for Mexican wolf recovery, sharing your photographs and video experiences of the trail!
We will provide participants with a detailed map of their section, overview maps of the area, GPS unit with the trail track loaded, a first aid kit, satellite phone (for emergency uses), a digital camera, and hand-held video camera. We will meet hikers or ...
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