Tag Archives: Mexican Gray Wolves
National Endangered Species Day is a day to remind us of the significance of protecting endangered species and the wild habitat they require. For Atka, everyday is Endangered Species Day! He helps people young and old grasp the importance of … Continue reading
Sometime on Wednesday afternoon, Mexican gray wolf F749 crawled into her homemade den and quietly gave birth to two male pups while her mate, M804, patiently waited right outside. Unfortunately, this birthday is bittersweet. Due to the mother’s poor record … Continue reading
Sometimes preserving and endangered species requires unusual steps. This week the Wolf Conservation Center (WCC) will be among the Mexican Wolf Species Survival Plan (MWSSP) participants taking extraordinary measures to aid the recovery of the critically endangered Mexican wolf (a.k.a. … Continue reading
On March 20, 2013 the Arizona Game and Fish Commission voted to support a letter written by Senators Hatch (R-Utah) and Lummis (R-Wyo), a decision that could prove devastating for the recovery of the critically endangered Mexican gray wolf (Canis … Continue reading
Associated Press – January 26, 2009 9:44 PM ET PINETOP, Ariz. (AP) – Federal agents are investigating the suspicious death of a Mexican gray wolf near Pinetop. The female wolf was found on Jan. 19. It had died from a … Continue reading
#LoboWeek – Join the Movement! On March 29, 1998, 11 captive-reared Mexican gray wolves (Canis lupus baileyi) were released to the wild for the first time in the Blue Range Recovery Area of Arizona and New Mexico. Missing from the … Continue reading
Love is in the air and we’ve been doing our best to watch for encouraging behavior among our three breeding pairs. Our bashful couples are unlikely to display amorous behavior for a crowd of spectators, most romantic activities occur behind … Continue reading
Winter is here and it’s an exciting time for wolves and the Wolf Conservation Center (WCC)! Wolves are “mono-estrus” — breeding only once a year during the winter months. In addition to being a time for wolf romance, winter also … Continue reading
U.S Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) delivered some encouraging news on the lobo front! During its annual year-end surveys, the Mexican wolf Interagency Field Team counted at least 75 Mexican wolves in the wild in Arizona and New Mexico at … Continue reading
AZGFD photo Last month we celebrated the first new Mexican wolf release in over 1500 days. Now we’re counting his days in captivity before he gets a second chance — 7 days. M1133 was born in captivity in 2008 and … Continue reading
