Officials eye new locations for Mexican wolf release program
Wildlife officials are working to identify new locations to release Mexican gray wolf packs that have been raised in captivity.
Guess who’s coming to dinner: Wolves
Recently a benefit was held in Scottsdale dubbed “Dinner with Wolves.” The Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center, Defenders of Wildlife, Sierra Club, and many environmental groups want the Mexican wolf returned to what they consider the wild landscape of Arizona. They also want to maintain protections for the Mexican wolf by listing it as “endangered.”
Conservation group sues – again – to protect Mexican gray wolf in Arizona
For the second time in less than two weeks, a Tucson-based conversation group has sued the federal government over its handling of the Mexican gray wolf.
Lawmakers: Urge Congress to remove gray wolf from endangered list
A group GOP lawmakers wants to send a postcard of sorts urging Congress to remove the endangered species designation for the gray wolf, including a subspecies reintroduced in Arizona in 1998.
Arizona Game and Fish Commission supports gray wolf delisting
The Arizona Game and Fish Commission has voted to support congressional action aimed at removing gray wolves from the federal endangered species list.