Defenders' Experts
Southwest Wolves
El Lobo, the Mexican gray wolf, has returned to some of its former haunts in the American Southwest. The Mexican wolf reintroduction project began in 1998, and the wolves have been doing their part ever since – forming packs, killing elk, finding mates and raising pups. It is a story of both success and frustration. The wolves are back, but they are struggling.
Mexican Wolves May Lose ESA Protections!
Several bills have been introduced or proposed to strip federal protections for wolves under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). These bills would weaken the ESA and have devastating impacts on wolves nationwide - including Mexican wolves, the most endangered wolves in the world. Read our fact sheet on ESA & wolves >>
Previous Updates
Good News!
Today, federal wildlife officials announced that the endangered Mexican gray wolf population grew in 2010 for the first time in four years. There are now up to at least 50 wolves and 2 breeding pairs in the wild—a near 20 percent increase from this time last year.
Read the full press release. >>
Learn more about the current recovery status of Mexican gray wolves. >>
Major Milestone for Mexican Wolves!
Under mounting legal pressure from Defenders of Wildlife and our allies, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) agreed in November 2009 to end a "three strikes and you're out" policy that has frustrated efforts to rescue endangered Mexican gray wolves from extinction in the wild.
Read the lobo success story and read the press release.
In the Field
Defenders is working on many fronts to ensure the recovery of Mexican wolves in the Southwest US and in Mexico. We work with ranchers, educators, the public, biologists, and agencies to build support for wolf recovery.
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