The release came only after significant public pressure. Over 8,000 citizens emailed and 36 conservation organizations wrote to the Service and Department of Interior in July, urging the immediate release of Asha and her family. Wildlife advocates expressed mixed feelings about the release. “Asha’s story should have continued in northern New Mexico where her instincts led her to travel twice — that is historic and future wolf country,” said Leia Barnett from WildEarth Guardians. “But until wildlife management agencies recognize that highways shouldn’t dictate where wildlife lives, Asha and the Quartz pack being released back into the Gila is the … Continue reading Famous Mexican Gray Wolf Asha Released After Year and a Half of Captivity: Now Part of Only 286 Wild Lobos