
Mexican Gray Wolf
Mexican Gray Wolf Conservation
“The Mexican gray wolf remains one of the most endangered subspecies of wolf in the world. Despite decades of effort to re-introduce these intelligent, family-oriented creatures into the wild, just over 80 Mexican gray wolves live in their natural habitat. That’s simply not enough to ensure the wolves will survive outside of captivity over the long-term.”
-John Linehan, Zoo New England President and CEO
Since 1998, Zoo New England has been committed to re-introducing Mexican gray wolves into the wilds of the American Southwest, where they once lived in large numbers. Stone Zoo is one of about 51 facilities across the country and in Mexico participating in the Mexican Wolf Species Survival Plan (SSP). We have overseen births of these rare animals at Stone Zoo and collaborated closely with other facilities to transfer and receive wolves on their journey to being re-introduced to the wild.