In this Jan. 25, 2024 image provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Aiden Caruso, a Mexican wolf technician with the agency, carries a sedated wolf during an annual survey of the endangered species near Beaverhead, N.M. The wolves are released after undergoing health checks by wildlife managers. (Aislinn Maestas/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service via AP)
This Jan. 26, 2024, image provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service shows a wolf from the Eagle Creek Pack near Alpine, Arizona, during the agency's annual survey of the endangered species. The wolves that are captured during the survey are released after undergoing health checks by wildlife managers. (Aislinn Maestas/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service via AP)