Annual count shows Mexican wolf population reaches record numbers

This Jan. 27, 2023 image provided by the Mexican Wolf Interagency Field Team shows Grace Dougan, a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service volunteer, carrying a sedated wolf during the agency's annual survey near Aragon, N.M. A team conducts a health check and attaches a collar to the wolf before releasing it back into the wild. The agency released the survey results Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, saying there are at least 241 wolves in the wild in New Mexico and Arizona. (Mexican Wolf Interagency Field Team via AP)