Ranchers Clash with Wolf Reintroduction Programs as Livestock Losses Mount in the Southwest
Cochise County, AZ — The age-old struggle between ranchers and predators has reached a new peak in the Western United States, partly due to the reintroduction of wolves. This growing concern impacts states like Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico, where both gray wolves and Mexican gray wolves have been introduced into the wild, escalating tensions among local communities. The increase in wolf populations has led to a surge in fatal encounters between these predators and …