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If you see a Mexican wolf, leave it alone, and reach out to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service or contact the Department of Game and Fish hotline at 1-800-432-4263.

Mexican gray wolves were first reintroduced into the Southwestern U.S. a quarter century ago. After a slow start, their numbers have grown in recent years to more than 250 in Arizona and New Mexico.

Where the wolves roam The Mexican wolf, or lobo, is the smallest subspecies of gray wolf in North America, weighing between 50-80 pounds with a characteristic buff, gray, rust and black fur coat.

Mexican gray wolves were first reintroduced into the Southwestern U.S. a quarter century ago. After a slow start, their numbers have grown in recent years to more than 250 in Arizona and New Mexico.

A female Mexican gray wolf, which is federally protected under the Endangered Species Act, was found dead in an area northwest of Flagstaff, Arizona, on Nov. 7, according to the U.S. Fish and ...

Mar. 28—A Mexican gray wolf has wandered 20 miles north of Interstate 40, the boundary for the area where the U.S. government is trying to recover the endangered species. The female wolf, F2996 ...

Mexican wolves outside of the area, including north of I-40, are classified as an endangered species. It is illegal to haze or harass them unless they’re threatening a person.