Mexican Wolf News

Conservationists push feds for ‘commonsense’ changes in release of Mexican gray wolf pups

02 Jul 2024

Conservation groups are pushing federal wildlife managers to change the way endangered Mexican gray wolves are released into the wild, urging agencies to resume releases of well-bonded wolf families with their pups.

Letter Urges Mexican Gray Wolves to Be Released as Families

25 Jun 2024

A coalition of conservation organizations requested that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service resume releasing captive-born Mexican gray wolf pairs together with their pups into Arizona and New Mexico. Releases of wolf families that survive and breed would diversify the wild population’s depleted gene pool.

Let the Caldera wolf pack roam together

24 Jun 2024

The Caldera Pack wolf family has a great chance at thriving together, and it’s up to the humans to let them try it. NMDGF and USFWS need to release them together, in the wild, where wolves belong.

Record Number of Mexican Wolf Pups Fostered into New Mexico and Arizona

31 May 2024

27 Mexican wolf pups were fostered into 8 dens from 5 SAFE Facilities.

Conservationists hope for released pups to survive in face of worsening genetic crisis

31 May 2024

Advocates are wishing the best for all the pups and their new adoptive families but caution that the over-reliance on fostering is resulting in a rapidly closing window for genetic rescue of Mexican wolves as the population grows and it gets harder to increase gene diversity.

New Billboard in New Mexico Promotes $105K Reward for Information About Illegal Mexican Gray Wolf Killing

02 May 2024

Conservationists are hoping that the reward generates information leading to the arrest of people who violate the Endangered Species Act by unlawfully shooting, trapping, or poisoning wolves.

Greens applaud translocation of Mexican gray wolves to southeastern Arizona

30 Apr 2024

Wolf supporters across the country are celebrating the re-release of Mexican gray wolves Llave and Wonder into the Sky Islands, where lobos have roamed for thousands of years.

Wolf Supporters to Rally at New Mexico Game Commission Meeting in Silver City

18 Apr 2024

Residents Support Releasing Mexican Gray Wolves as Families

MEXICAN GRAY WOLVES NUMBERS GO UP, BUT NUMBERS AREN’T THE WHOLE STORY AND POPULATION STILL DANGEROUSLY LOW, SAY GREENS

05 Mar 2024

Mexican gray wolf population count increases, but lobos are still among rarest species in the southwestern U.S.

Wildlife officials aim to keep Colorado’s wolves from meeting the endangered Mexican wolf. Is separation the right goal?

05 Feb 2024

Colorado signed first-of-their kind agreements with neighboring states to relocate wandering wolves, but conservationists question this, arguing that allowing northern gray wolves and lobos to mingle would provide much needed gene diversity to lobos and while restoring the historic continuum of gray wolves in North America.

What Can Americans Agree on? Wolves.

30 Jan 2024

In expanding pockets of the West, people across the political spectrum are finding common ground as they adjust to living beside the wolf.

Praise for wildlife crossings program

30 Jan 2024

Vehicle collisions are one of the leading causes of death for endangered lobos along with poaching. A wildlife crossings program in New Mexico can help protect lobos, other native wildlife, and people.

Decision-makers need to come to senses on wolves

30 Jan 2024

Asha and at least eight other northward-wandering wolves have shown us the folly of trying to contain wild animals in arbitrary boundaries and the risks of relying on the current recovery plan if we want to see wolves truly recovered.

Asha’s visit to northern New Mexico offers hope for recovery

29 Nov 2023

Conservation Groups applaud agencies for letting Mexican gray wolf Asha roam north of Interstate 40.

Roaming Asha moves beyond arbitrary boundaries

15 Nov 2023

The travels of Asha the wandering wolf offer an opportunity to rethink the Mexican wolf recovery program so lobos can follow their instincts to roam.

Conservation Groups Formally Ask for Mexican Gray Wolf ‘Asha’ To Remain Free

08 Nov 2023

Advocates are calling on US Fish and Wildlife Service and New Mexico Game and Fish to provide safe passage for wandering wolf Asha.

Wildlife advocates urge agencies to let roaming wolf “Asha” go where she needs

02 Nov 2023

Wandering wolf Asha is on the move again in northern New Mexico. Conservationists urge agencies to let her roam, and dispersal to the southern Rocky Mountains is supported by leading scientists.

In memory of Mexican gray wolf AM1240 of the Iron Creek Pack in New Mexico

01 Nov 2023

We are honoring Iron Creek AM1240 and his wild legacy that gives us hope for the future of lobos.

Wolves naturally wander. If they’re thriving in northern Arizona, why stop them?

27 Sep 2023

US Fish and Wildlife Service needs to take steps to establish additional populations of lobos in the Grand Canyon ecoregion and southern Rockies.

Feds strengthen requirements for determining Mexican gray wolf predation of livestock

29 Aug 2023

New standards should ensure Mexican gray wolves aren't unfairly blamed for livestock predation.

New Information Shows Fewer than Four Collared Mexican Gray Wolves in the Wild in Mexico

22 Aug 2023

Concern grows about over-reliance on a very small population of wolves in Mexico to achieve recovery for lobos, as conservationists urge US officials to do all they can to recover lobos in both Mexico and the US.

Asha, wandering Mexican wolf captured near Taos last winter, returned to wild

14 Jun 2023

Asha is roaming free in the wild once again, and we wish her safety and a chance to thrive wherever she chooses to wander.

Conservationists celebrate lobo cross-fostering successes but concerns remain about genetic crisis

26 May 2023

An ongoing freeze on wolf family releases along with arbitrary boundaries and human-caused mortality continue to limit recovery in spite of cross-fostering successes.

The Wolf Connection celebrates 25 years of lobo recovery!

25 Apr 2023

Listen to a discussion of the challenges lobos encounter politically, socially, and geographically.

Government Agents Kill Endangered Mexican Gray Wolf Father, Threatening Pack’s Survival

17 Apr 2023

An endangered lobo has been killed, leaving the future of his family uncertain.

Celebrating 25 Years of Mexican Gray Wolves Back in the Wild

14 Mar 2023

Check out upcoming events near you celebrating the 25th anniversary of lobo reintroduction!

Mexican Gray Wolf Population Grew 23% in 2022

28 Feb 2023

Number of Wolves Increases to 241 But Genetic Diversity Remains Low.

CONSERVATION GROUPS CELEBRATE RECORD MEXICAN WOLF POPULATION BUT CAUTION AGAINST USING NUMBERS ALONE TO MEASURE RECOVERY

28 Feb 2023

A record-breaking year for lobos, but recovery is about more than just total numbers.

HELP GIVE MEXICAN WOLF PUPS NAMES WITH OUR 11TH ANNUAL PUP NAMING CONTEST FOR KIDS

08 Feb 2023

Every lobo is special and deserves a name of their own.

Conservation groups dismayed by agency removal of wandering wolf Asha

23 Jan 2023

Asha's wild wanderings end, for now.

Conservation groups urge agencies to allow Mexican wolf Asha to continue her travels

19 Jan 2023

Asha continues her historic journey through northern New Mexico.

Conservationists celebrate northward-roaming Mexican gray wolf

11 Jan 2023

Young wolf named Asha is breaking records for the recovery program's geographic extent.

Wandering Wolf name Asha by student

11 Jan 2023

Wandering wolf named Asha makes a long journey north in New Mexico.

Endangered Mexican wolf treks north of I-40 in New Mexico

11 Jan 2023

Wandering wolf makes a journey north.

Mexican gray wolf found dead near Winston, New Mexico

18 Oct 2022

Genetically valuable Mexican wolf father killed after years of successfully raising his family in the wild.

Mexican Wolf Recovery Plan still doesn’t do enough to address human-caused wolf deaths

05 Oct 2022

Revised plan likely won't be enough to curb the number of human-caused deaths.

Mexican Wolf Recovery Plan Revision Draws Mixed Reviews from Wildlife Advocates

05 Oct 2022

Wildlife advocates expressed mixed feelings about the 2022 revision of the Mexican Wolf Recovery Plan.

Federal Officials Release Final Revised Mexican Gray Wolf Plan

05 Oct 2022

The plan does not alter low wolf population target numbers that are not supported by science, nor does it establish genetic metrics for recovery.

Wolf-killing N.M. rancher to pay $10K for illegal grazing

02 Sep 2022

The Forest Service revoked the rancher's grazing permit after he pled guilty to killing a Mexican gray wolf.

The Not So Big and Definitely Not Bad Wolf

10 Aug 2022

When you think of a wolf, what comes to mind?

Mexican Gray Wolf Rule Eliminates Numeric Cap, Unlikely to Improve Genetic Diversity

01 Jul 2022

The new 10(j) Rule won't alleviate the genetic crisis.

Lawsuit Launched to Challenge New Federal Rule that Fails to Recover Mexican Gray Wolves

01 Jul 2022

Advocates head back to court to keep fighting for the 10(j) Rule lobos need to recover and thrive.

Tenth Annual Mexican Gray Wolf Pup Naming Contest Results

14 Jun 2022

It is our pleasure to announce the winners of our Tenth Annual Mexican Gray Wolf Pup Naming Contest!

Mr. Goodbar survived a gunshot, but lost a leg. Other Mexican gray wolves are not so lucky

03 Jun 2022

Mr. Goodbar survived, but many other Mexican gray wolves have lost their lives to illegal killing.

Cry Wolf

24 May 2022

Endangered Mexican Gray Wolf Recovery Is Being Sabotaged by Ranchers Who Claim the Canines Are Killing Cattle – and the Federal Employees Who Sign Off on Reports