Fate of Mexican gray wolves is caught in a battle over their place in the landscape

From AZ Central:

ALPINE — Suspended from the side of a helicopter above the forest floor, Rick Langley aimed his gun at the ground, firing cracker shells to rouse his prey hidden among the trees.

Startled by the explosions, two Mexican gray wolves emerged, flashes of gray and brown running across the snow-covered terrain.

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