Endangered Mexican gray wolf found dead in Arizona

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – Federal authorities are investigating the death of a Mexican gray wolf as wildlife managers prepare for an annual survey of the endangered species along the Arizona-New Mexico border.
Officials with the wolf recovery effort announced Tuesday that a female wolf was found dead in December in Arizona. They declined to release more information, saying the case is still under investigation.
For 2017, there were a total of 12 documented wolf deaths and one removal of a w