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Dear Mexican wolf pup, May you dream of a world where vibrant populations Mexican wolves roam landscapes across the American southwest; where lobos no longer cower on the edge of extinction; and where every child learns of, and respects, your essential kin.

The Mexican gray wolf once ruled the American Southwest, but as the arrival of humans and livestock increased, they began to be viewed as a pest. By 1973, trapping, poison and rifles had completely eliminated the wild Mexican gray wolf populations in the U.S., leaving only a handful alive in captivity. To save this keystone species, an unprecedented breeding program was put in place and, in 1998, eleven Mexican gray wolves were eventually released back into the wilds of Arizona. Today about 100

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The Mexican wolf is a highly family-oriented animal and an irreplaceable “top dog” in the ecosystems of some of the Americas’ last great wildernesses. They typically live in packs of 8-10 individuals, with a male and female as their pack leaders.⁠⁠ There’s so much to love about this top dog. 🐺⁠ Come and visit them for yourselves at the Endangered Wolf Center and embark on our Endangered Species Tour with our wildly knowledgeable educators. ⁠⁠#endangeredwolfcenter #conservationinaction #endanger