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A rare Mexican gray wolf is wandering out of bounds. She may be looking for a mate

Experts say the endangered animals have a natural inclination to roam and the female wolf's journey illustrates the species can thrive outside designated boundaries in New Mexico and Arizona.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Northern New Mexico or bust — that seems to be the case for at least one Mexican gray wolf that is intent on wandering beyond the boundaries set for managing the rarest subspecies of gray wolf in North America.

Federal and state wildlife managers

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