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For Immediate Release -- Read the Full Press Release Here
June 25, 2025
MEDIA CONTACTS
Michael Robinson, Center for Biological Diversity, (575) 313-
7017, michaelr@biologicaldiversity.org
Greta Anderson, Western Watersheds Project, (520) 623-
1878, greta@westernwatersheds.org
Regan Downey, Wolf Conservation Center, (914) 763-2373, regan@nywolf.org
Erin Hunt, Lobos of the Southwest, (928) 421-0187, erin@mexicanwolves.org
Leia Barnett, WildEarth Guardians, (970) 406-2125, Lbarnett@wildearthguardians.org
Claire Musser, Grand Canyon Wolf Recovery Project, (928) 202-
1325, claire@gcwolfrecovery.org
Sandy Bahr, Sierra Club - Grand Canyon Chapter, (602) 999-
5790, sandy.bahr@sierraclub.org
Nico Lorenzen, Wild Arizona, (520) 289-0147, nico@wildarizona.org
Michelle Lute, Wildlife for All, (505) 552-2501, media@wildlifeforall.us
Bill Would Remove Federal Protections From Endangered Mexican Gray Wolves
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 imperiled subspecies.
Removing Endangered Species Act protections from Mexican wolves would stop releases of wolves
from captivity to diversify the gene pool of wild wolves, end federal investigations into possible wolf
predation on livestock, reduce federal funding that supports compensation for livestock losses, shut
down monitoring of the wolves and remove federal prohibitions on killing them.
Mexican Gray Wolf