Wolf Conservation Center Press Releases
For immediate release: January 21, 2026 Albuquerque, N.M. – Taylor, the Mexican gray wolf made famous for establishing a home range last year near Mount Taylor, and returning there twice after having been removed despite a federal rule banning wolves north of Interstate 40, was found dead over the weekend on the interstate near Grants, New Mexico. “This is such an unfortunate outcome for Taylor, who showed us so much about how wolves choose their own habitats, regardless of the lines that humans draw on maps,” said Greta Anderson, deputy director of Western Watersheds Project. “But it’s also a positive development that the agencies were letting him stay outside of the artificial boundary for so long and giving him the opportunity to be wild on Mt. Taylor. His life firmly demonstrated the suitability of wolf habitat in these mountains, and we can only hope that he’s not the last wolf choosing…
On November 19, Red Wolf Martha, who was born at the Wolf Conservation Center (the Center) in 2018, and her mate Oka returned home to the Center (South Salem, NY) from the Museum of Life and Science (Durham, NC). Their homecoming also includes the newest members of their family: their pups Proton, Scuppernong, and Ember! This journey was made possible thanks to our friends at Pilots to the Rescue, who donated their time to ensure their ride was safe and stress-free. Two of the Center’s current residents, Red Wolves Caroline and Jacques, are relocating to the Museum of Life and Science. Their transfer is bittersweet, as it signals the end of their chapter with the Center but is the start of a new adventure in North Carolina. With fewer than 20 Red Wolves known to remain in the wild, these carefully orchestrated transfers ensure that every wolf contributes to the…
30 Wildlife Organizations Urge Reforms to Curb Losses, Restore Genes SILVER CITY, N.M.— Thirty conservation organizations today urged 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. In a letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Arizona Game and Fish Department and New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, the groups requested that government agencies release wolf families because the captive population has 37% more genetic diversity than the wild population. They also asked state and federal officials to stop removing genetically valuable wolves from the wild and allow Mexican gray wolves to mate with northern gray wolves, as they did for millennia. “Mexican wolves won’t recover unless agencies restore as much genetic diversity as can be salvaged from what’s already been squandered,” said Michael Robinson, a senior…
For Immediate Release, August 7, 2025 SILVER CITY, N.M. — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today released into the wild an endangered Mexican gray wolf called Asha, along with…
The Wolf Conservation Center is thrilled to share some exciting news – gray wolf Kinari is now officially living in the enclosure with her older brothers, Silas and Nikai! The…
Ahead of tomorrow’s House Appropriations Committee markup of the Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, the Wolf Conservation Center joined 79 other environmental organizations in sending…
For immediate release: July 8, 2025 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Thirty-six conservation groups representing millions of members and supporters from across the United States today sent a formal letter to the U.S. Department of the…
TUCSON, Ariz.— U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) introduced legislation this week to remove the Mexican gray wolf from the endangered species list, which would effectively end recovery efforts for this unique, highly…
Entire Family of Wandering Wolf “Asha” To Be Freed Together in New Mexico Albuquerque, NM – Mexican gray wolf puppies born in captivity at Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge received names…
Birth of six pups marks a hopeful step forward for one of the world’s most endangered canids. The Wolf Conservation Center (WCC) is thrilled to share that six Red Wolf…
Media contacts: Chris Smith, WildEarth Guardians (505) 395-6177; csmith@wildearthguardians.org Greta Anderson, Western Watersheds Project (520)623-1878; greta@westernwatersheds.org Regan Downey, Wolf Conservation Center (914)763-2373; regan@nywolf.org Brian Nowicki, Center for Biological Diversity (505)…
For immediate release: April 21, 2025 Media contacts: Greta Anderson, Western Watersheds Project (520)623-1878; greta@westernwatersheds.org Regan Downey, Wolf Conservation Center (914)763-2373; regan@nywolf.org Sandy Bahr, Sierra Club – Grand Canyon (Arizona)…
Recent news of Colossal Biosciences Inc. cloning of wolves was hard to ignore this week. As the Senior Research Scientist at the Wolf Conservation Center, I have spent my professional…
Media contacts: Greta Anderson, Western Watersheds Project (520) 623-1878; greta@westernwatersheds.org Chris Smith, WildEarth Guardians (505) 395-6177, csmith@wildearthguardians.org Sally Paez, New Mexico Wild (505) 350-0664, sally@nmwild.org Nico Lorenzen, Wild Arizona (520) 289-0147, nico@wildarizona.org Claire Musser,…
Mexican gray wolf population count increases, but lobos are still threatened by low gene diversity and high illegal killing Chris Smith, WildEarth Guardians, csmith@wildearthguardians.orgClaire Musser, Grand Canyon Wolf Recovery Project, claire@gcwolfrecovery.orgMichael Robinson,…