Another Mexican gray wolf has strayed from the designated recovery ... It spans portions of Arizona and New Mexico south of Interstate 40 in what agencies say is the wolves’ historic range.

A beloved Mexican gray wolf, who was known among conservationists as a symbol of hope for the endangered species, was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Arizona. Several agencies have ...

“If people know they can get away with killing a Mexican gray wolf, there's no incentive to not kill them,” said Cyndi Tuell, Arizona and New Mexico director of Western Watersheds Project. “There's ...

“Cross-fostering alone will not produce a thriving, recovered, and genetically healthy Mexican gray wolf population,” said Sandy Bahr, chapter director for Sierra Club’s Grand Canyon (Arizona) Chapter ...

The smallest gray wolf subspecies in North America ... At the end of 2023, just 257 Mexican gray wolves were counted in the wild in Arizona and New Mexico. These wolves are losing genetic diversity ...

Such cross-breeding with the larger northern gray wolves could lead to the loss of the Mexican wolf as a separate subspecies, Jeff Buchana, Arizona Game and Fish Commissioner, has said.

“If people know they can get away with killing a Mexican gray wolf, there's no incentive to not kill them,” said Cyndi Tuell, Arizona and New Mexico director of Western Watersheds Project.

Mexican gray wolf M1477 after being released south of Hannagan Meadow, Arizona, on Jan. 26, 2024. M1477, an eight-year-old male and member of the Eagle Creek Pack, was darted from a helicopter to ...