Lobos of the Southwest – mexicanwolves.org

Mexican Wolf Genetic Diversity Declines for Fourth Straight Year

18 Sep 2025

Thirty conservation organizations are urging wildlife agencies to take science-based actions to protect Mexican gray wolves after a new analysis showed that the endangered species’ genetic diversity declined for the fourth year in a row. The groups requested that government agencies release wolf families because the captive population has 37% more genetic diversity than the wild population.

Ask Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum to stop the kill order targeting endangered Mexican gray wolf Fortis.

26 Aug 2025

Mexican gray wolves Enid and Fortis need your help! Contact Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum and ask that the kill order targeting Fortis be rescinded immediately.

Federal Gunmen Shoot Endangered Mexican Gray Wolf Pup, Target Second Wolf

21 Aug 2025

Newly released records reveal that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently ordered the U.S. Department of Agriculture to kill two genetically valuable Mexican gray wolves. A 3-month-old female pup on the Gila National Forest in New Mexico — was shot from the air. The other targeted wolf, a young adult male in the Bear Canyon pack, is still alive in the Apache National Forest in Arizona. The Department of Agriculture shot his mother from the air in April while she was thought to be pregnant. Wolves are under siege from the very agencies charged with protecting them.

Captured Mexican Gray Wolf Asha Released With Mate, Pups in New Mexico

07 Aug 2025

Asha, Arcadia, and their pups have been released into the wild at last as the Quartz Pack! Conservationists are celebrating their freedom and wishing the best for this wolf family. May they roam freely in suitable habitat of their choosing, and may the pups grow up in a world without arbitrary boundaries!

Letter Demands Release of Asha, Her Family

08 Jul 2025

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.

Bill Would Remove Federal Protections From Endangered Mexican Gray Wolves

01 Jul 2025

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.

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