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Washington, D.C.

Defenders Awarded Wildlife Conservation Grant from Foxwynd Foundation

Defenders of Wildlife and the Foxwynd Foundation today announce a partnership in wildlife conservation through a generous donation provided by the Foxwynd Foundation's Donor Advised Fund.
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Defenders Celebrates New Record for Mexican Gray Wolf Cross-Fostering Program

Twenty-seven captive-bred Mexican gray wolf pups have been successfully fostered this spring into wild packs, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service confirmed. In partnership with
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FLAGSTAFF, Arizona

Mexican Gray Wolf Numbers Go Up, But Numbers Aren't the Whole Story and Populations Still Dangerously Low, Says Green Groups

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (Service) released the results of its 2023 wild Mexican gray wolf population count today, revealing that the number of

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Albuquerque, NM

Four Endangered Mexican Wolves Caught in Traps on U.S. Forest Service Lands in New Mexico in Last Two Months

Defenders of Wildlife has learned that four more Mexican gray wolves were trapped in New Mexico on land managed by the U.S. Forest Service over the last two months. The four endangered wolves included a breeding-age female that died and a male that was taken into captivity only to have his injured leg amputated. These two wolves are from the Prieto Pack.
Albuquerque

Forest Service Revokes Grazing Permit Over Death of Mexican Gray Wolf

The U.S. Forest Service has revoked the grazing permit of a New Mexico rancher for the 2015 death of a Mexican gray wolf. The endangered
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Silver City, NM

Release of Three Mexican Gray Wolf Packs Needed to Put Recovery Back on Track

Twenty-five conservation groups called on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today to release three more Mexican gray wolf packs, specifically mating pairs with pups
Tucson, AZ

Court Rejects Flawed Mexican Gray Wolf Rule

A federal judge today rejected provisions in a 2015 federal management rule that unlawfully imposed roadblocks to recovery of the endangered Mexican wolf. The rule
Washington, DC

20 Years Later: Mexican Gray Wolves Still Fighting for Recovery

Today marks the 20 th anniversary of the release of Mexican gray wolves into the wild of Arizona. On March 29, 1998, the U.S. Fish
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