What is meant by primary and secondary recovery zones, wolf recovery areas and the experimental population area?
Mexican wolves are released into a primary recovery zone within the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests in east-central Arizona , and allowed to disperse into a secondary recovery zone comprising both the Apache-Sitgreaves and the Gila National Forests of New Mexico. The two zones combine to make up the wolf recovery area. Mexican wolves are allowed and ultimately expected to re-colonize suitable habitat within the entire wolf recovery area. Wolves are not allowed to re-colonize the entire experimental population area. If a member of the nonessential experimental population is found inside the experimental population area, but outside the designated wolf recovery area, it will be captured and re-released within the recovery area, put into the captive population, or otherwise managed according to provisions of a USFWS-approved management plan. If a Mexican wolf is found in the United States outside the experimental population area boundary, the USFWS will presume it to be of wild origin
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