By Ellen Knickmeyer Associated Press
President-elect Joe Biden has picked New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland as interior secretary.
The historic pick Thursday would make Haaland the first Native American to lead the powerful federal agency, which has wielded influence over the nation s tribes for generations.
If confirmed by the Senate, the first-term congresswoman would also be the first Native American Cabinet secretary in U.S. history.
Tribal leaders and activists around the country, along with many Democratic figures, have urged Biden for weeks to choose Haaland to lead the Department of Interior.
Haaland, 60, is a member of the Pueblo of Laguna and, as she likes to say, a 35th-generation resident of New Mexico. The role of interior secretary would put her in charge of an agency that has tremendous sway not only over the nearly 600 federally recognized tribes, but also over much of the nation s vast public lands, waterways, wildlife, national parks and mineral wealth.
At least seven Mexican wolf pups cross-fostered into wild packs
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PHOENIX – At least seven Mexican wolf pups have successfully cross-fostered into wild packs since last spring, Arizona Game and Fish Department officials said.
Members of the Mexican Wolf Interagency Field Team and the Mexican Wolf Species Survival Plan cross-fostered 20 genetically diverse wolf pups from captive facilities into litters of wild wolf packs.
The IFT reports that one of two pups cross-fostered from the Phoenix Zoo to the Iron Creek pack in New Mexico was caught and radio-collared, as well as one of two pups cross-fostered from the Endangered Wolf Center to the San Mateo pack in New Mexico.
At least 7 Mexican wolf pups successfully cross-fostered into wild packs
By Associated Press
Cross-fostered Mexican wolf pups. (Arizona Game and Fish)
PHOENIX (AP) - At least seven Mexican wolf pups have successfully cross-fostered into wild packs since last spring, Arizona Game and Fish Department officials said.
Members of the Mexican Wolf Interagency Field Team and the Mexican Wolf Species Survival Plan cross-fostered 20 genetically diverse wolf pups from captive facilities into litters of wild wolf packs.
The IFT reports that one of two pups cross-fostered from the Phoenix Zoo to the Iron Creek pack in New Mexico was caught and radio-collared, as well as one of two pups cross-fostered from the Endangered Wolf Center to the San Mateo pack in New Mexico.
At Least Seven Mexican Wolf Pups Successfully Cross-Fostered
The Mexican Wolf Interagency Field Team (IFT) has successfully captured and radio-collared seven of this year’s cross-fostered pups, documenting record success for the program. Last spring, members of the IFT and the Mexican Wolf Species Survival Plan cross-fostered a total of 20 genetically diverse wolf pups from captive facilities into litters of wild wolf packs. As part of ongoing efforts to record survival of cross-fostered pups, the IFT reports the following:
One of two pups cross-fostered from the Phoenix Zoo to the Iron Creek pack (NM) has been caught and radio-collared.
One of two pups cross-fostered from the Endangered Wolf Center to the San Mateo pack (NM) has been caught and radio-collared.
By Mexican Wolf Interagency Field Team
• Dec 17, 2020
The Mexican Wolf Interagency Field Team (IFT) has successfully captured and radio-collared seven of this year’s cross-fostered pups, documenting record success for the program. Last spring, members of the IFT and the Mexican Wolf Species Survival Plan cross-fostered a total of 20 genetically diverse wolf pups from captive facilities into litters of wild wolf packs.
As part of ongoing efforts to record survival of cross-fostered pups, the IFT reports the following:
One of two pups cross-fostered from the Phoenix Zoo to the Iron Creek pack (NM) has been caught and radio-collared.
One of two pups cross-fostered from the Endangered Wolf Center to the San Mateo pack (NM) has been caught and radio-collared.