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.
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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