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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.
U.S. Wildlife Officials Failing to Conserve Mexican Wolf
April 30, 2008 - With only 52 Mexican gray wolves left in the wild, Defenders and a number of other conservation organizations are asking an Arizona federal court to direct the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to take back their leadership responsibilities for the Mexican wolf reintroduction effort and make wolf conservation a priority. Full press release
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Status of Reintroduced Wolves
Ranch Hand Admits to Baiting Wolves to Prey on Livestock; Results in Removal of Endangered Mexican Wolves
Eva Sargent, Director of our Southwest Program issues a statement reacting to the news of wolf baiting published Dec. 20, 2007 by High Country News. Read her statement
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.
Publications and Facts
Reviews and reports from the Mexican wolf reintroduction program, all the current rules for managing wolves, and our Places for Wolves Report.
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