Mexican Wolf News

Thirty-six conservation groups representing millions of members and supporters sent a formal letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service requesting the immediate release of Mexican gray wolf Asha, her mate Arcadia, and their five puppies. The wolf family was slated to be released on the Ladder Ranch in June but has been subjected to unexplained delay.

Legislation has been introduced to remove the Mexican gray wolf from the endangered species list, which would effectively end recovery efforts for this unique, highly imperiled subspecies. Removing ESA protection will stop releases of wolves from captivity to diversify the gene pool of wild wolves, end federal investigations into possible wolf predation on livestock, reduce federal funding that supports compensation for livestock losses, shut down monitoring of the wolves and remove federal prohibitions on killing them.

Conservationists and Catron County residents are calling out a plan by the Catron County Board of County Commissioners to declare a “state of emergency” due to wolves in the County. There is no incident in recorded history of a Mexican wolf attacking or injuring a human.

Hope, a Mexican wolf living west of Flagstaff since at least June 2024, was tragically found dead on November 7, 2024. Our hearts go out to her wolf family.

Conservation groups notified state and federal agencies that ongoing efforts to trap and relocate Mexican gray wolves west of Flagstaff violate the Endangered Species Act. These wolves are known as the Kendrick Peak Pack, and they have been thriving near the Grand Canyon since June 2024.

AZGFD and USFWS are currently trapping and planning to remove the Kendrick Peak family of wolves who have been living in the wilds west of Flagstaff since at least June of this year. The wolves, two of whom have been named Hope and Mystery by students, have become locally-celebrated with many Flagstaff residents welcoming their return to these lands.

A group of 5th-grade students have named a previously unknown Mexican gray wolf, calling them “Mystery.” The wolf is with a collared female wolf named Hope (F2979), and together, they are known as the Kendrick Peak Pack and have been roaming the lands west of Flagstaff since early June 2024.

Residents Oppose Removing Mexican Wolf Family Near Grand Canyon

Arizona students proposed a new name for Mexican gray wolf F2979, calling her “Hope.” Hope and at least one other wolf have been roaming the lands west of Flagstaff since early June 2024, earning them the moniker of the “Kendrick Peak pack.”

Advocates are protesting the US Fish and Wildlife Service's decision to deny freedom for Asha, a wild-born wolf who was captured for wandering outside arbitrary political boundaries.

Advocates are asking agencies to let a pair of wolves continue to roam freely in the Grand Canyon ecoregion where they have chosen to make their home.

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.

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.