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Assessing the Taxonomic Status of the Red Wolf and the Mexican Gray Wolf

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An expert committee will analyze the scientific literature to answer the following two questions:
1. Is the Red wolf a taxonomically valid species?
2. Is the Mexican gray wolf a taxonomically valid subspecies?

The committee will summarize the relevant science about the Red wolf and Mexican gray wolf, including research on the animals’ evolutionary history and genetic diversity.

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