Coalition Rallies to Strengthen Protections for Mexican Gray Wolves
Fifteen organisations are calling on New Mexico leaders to close trapping loopholes and safeguard the recovery of one of North America's rarest wolves.
A coalition of fifteen organisations has come together to urge New Mexico leaders to strengthen protections for the endangered Mexican gray wolf.
The call comes as federal and state wildlife agencies prepare to move forward with plans to downlist the species, a step that reflects progress in its long recovery.
The groups are asking state leaders to close trapping loopholes, following the deaths of endangered Mexican gray wolves in traps.
The aim is simple and hopeful: to make sure protections keep pace with recovery, so that the gains made for this rare wolf are not lost.
The effort is backed by the Wolf Conservation Center, an Ecoflix partner, which works to protect and recover wolf populations across North America.
By pressing for stronger safeguards now, the coalition hopes to give the Mexican gray wolf the secure future its slow return deserves.
Mexican gray wolves remain among the most imperilled wolves on the continent, and every individual matters to the wider recovery of the species.
Closing the remaining protection gaps would help ensure that the animals continuing to establish themselves in the wild can do so safely.
The united voice of so many organisations signals growing momentum behind the wolf's recovery.
Watch the story of the Wolf Conservation Center's work on Ecoflix.