Conservation groups demand justice after Mexican wolf near Flagstaff found dead
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.
Almost Ancestors Film
Lobos of the Southwest is thrilled to announce the creation of a short film, Almost Ancestors, to illustrate the parallel paths of displacement experienced by Mexican gray wolves (lobos) and indigenous peoples.
Award-winning filmmaker Brišind (The Doctrine of Recovery) created and directed the film.
Experience the story of a young Hopi woman facing displacement in a changing landscape, threatening her connection to the land and her family. Her kinship with a lobo and her call toward community guide her on an incredible journey to a sacred place called home.
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Read All NewsFLAGSTAFF WOLF REMOVAL VIOLATES ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT, CONSERVATIONISTS WARN
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
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.
Local Students Name Wandering Wolf “Mystery” as Part of Wildlife Conservation Initiative
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.
Release the wolf pack to the wild to roam
Science has demonstrated that canines such as wolves dream. Does the captive Asha dream about running free through the forest, along streams, over meadows, about the places she saw, and about being able to choose for herself her own destiny? NMDGF and USFWS need to give Asha back her dreams and return her to the wild.
AZ students help name Mexican gray wolf near Flagstaff
Students say it’s thrilling to see the wolves flourish in new territories, living as they have for millennia.
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Mexican Wolves in the Wild