Help Release the Caldera Pack to the Wild

Mexican gray wolf

Take Action: Help Release the Caldera Pack to the Wild

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is unjustifiably delaying the release of the Caldera Pack, a Mexican gray wolf family comprised of parents Asha and Arcadia, and their five pups, despite promising to release the family this summer. The Caldera Pack was scheduled for release on June 23, but was postponed supposedly due to logistics. However, the livestock industry has been lobbying to halt wolf releases. The Caldera Pack needs to be released now.

Background

The Caldera Pack consists of a female Mexican gray wolf, named Asha in an online youth wolf-naming contest, her mate Arcadia, and their five pups Kachina, Aspen, Sage, Kai and Aala. Asha was born in the wild and became an icon in 2023 after she twice crossed the Fish and Wildlife Service’s arbitrary northern boundary for Mexican wolf movements marked by Interstate 40. She has been captured once before and released. She was captured again after her second infraction, and the Service paired her with the captive-born Arcadia, publicly stating they would be released after pups were born. The pair did not welcome pups in 2024 so the Service kept them in captivity, unfairly implying that Asha's only value was as a breeder.

The liberation of the Caldera Pack holds profound implications for conservation efforts, the genetic vitality of the Mexican gray wolf population, and the restoration of ecological balance. By allowing these wolves to reclaim their rightful places on the wild landscape, we not only respect their intrinsic value as individuals but also contribute to the broader mission of restoring harmony and diversity within our ecosystems.

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Recipients

Mexican Gray Wolf Recovery Project (US Fish and Wildlife Service)
Stewart Jacks

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Free Mexican Gray Wolf Asha and the Caldera Pack!

Dear [Decision Maker],

I am reaching out to urge the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to release Mexican gray wolf Asha, her mate Arcadia, and their five pups - Kachina, Aspen, Sage, Kai and Aala to the wild immediately. The timely release of this family, known as the Caldera Pack, would provide valuable genetics to the imperiled wild population and would give the pups crucial opportunities to develop social and hunting techniques.

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