Lobos of the Southwest – mexicanwolves.org

MEXICAN GRAY WOLF NUMBERS ARE UP, BUT TRUMP ADMINISTRATION BUDGET CUTS COULD THREATEN RECOVERY

03 Mar 2025

The wild population of Mexican gray wolves in the US has increased to a minimum of 286. Conservation groups point to the lack of genetic diversity as a long-term threat to the species, while recognizing lobos are more immediately threatened by potential budget cuts to the program.

Arizona Officials Back Bill to Undermine Wildlife Protections, Silence Public Input

28 Feb 2025

The Arizona Game and Fish Department and the Game and Fish Commission are backing a bill to strip the state’s wildlife agency of its power to regulate the use of dog packs for hunting. The bill would also subvert state law by gutting the public’s right to petition on wildlife policy, while circumventing public hearings and internal reviews.

Latest Report on Mexican Gray Wolf Recovery Shows Ongoing Problems

20 Dec 2024

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Arizona Game and Fish Department paint a rosy picture of wolf recovery despite recovery failures in Mexico and fairly limited successes in the US.

Conservation groups demand justice after Mexican wolf near Flagstaff found dead

15 Nov 2024

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.

FLAGSTAFF WOLF REMOVAL VIOLATES ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT, CONSERVATIONISTS WARN

07 Oct 2024

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.

Government Goes After Flagstaff Wolf Family

03 Oct 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.

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