The Center works to defend wolves across the country through science, the law and creative media - and with our supporters’ help. Yet today wolves occupy less than 10% of their historic range and continue to face persecution. Wolves need connected populations for genetic sustainability, and natural ecosystems need wolves to maintain a healthy balance of species. Now, although this gray wolf subspecies continues to struggle in the United States and Mexico, at least it has a hope of recovering in the wild.ĭespite these substantial gains amid extreme challenges, the job of wolf recovery is far from over. Between 19, the last few surviving Mexican wolves were captured and bred, and some of their progeny were reintroduced into Arizona and New Mexico. Recovering populations exist in Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Washington and Oregon, with a few wolves beginning to range into California. Through natural migration from Canada and reintroduction to Yellowstone National Park and central Idaho, wolves returned to the northern Rockies and are establishing a toehold in the West Coast states. Their populations grew and spread through Wisconsin and Michigan. BUT A LONG ROAD TO RECOVERYĪfter receiving federal protection, gray wolves saw tremendous recovery in the western Great Lakes region.
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