In this Feb. 13, 2019, photo provided by the U.S. The rarest subspecies of gray wolf in North America, Mexican wolves have struggled to gain ground since the first release in 1998 because of poaching, politics, legal challenges and even complications from a lack of genetic diversity. Mexican Wolf Management – this will take you to the U.S. Predator control programs from the late 1800s to the mid-1900s caused the near extinction of this unique wolf. Another 30 wolves are believed to live in the wild in Mexico Mexican gray wolf population grows by 24% in the 2019 survey. March 2020 The wild population of Mexican wolves continues to grow at a healthy pace. About 30 percent of all Mexican wolf pups die within the first year. Fish & Wildlife Service’s Mexican Wolf Recovery page. Mexican Gray Wolf Recovery Mexican gray wolves are considered one of the rarest land mammals in the world. The population of endangered Mexican gray wolves in the US saw a big bump in numbers in 2019. Mexican wolves (Canis lupus baileyi) saw a boost in 2019, with numbers increasing 24 percent. Fish and Wildlife Service, a member of the Mexican gray wolf recovery team carries a wolf captured during an annual census near Alpine, Ariz. That’s exciting news Mexican gray wolf numbers in the US soared in 2019 Two wolves that arrived in November were from separate packs in Arizona and New Mexico and had both been caught in leg hold traps. Their numbers were boosted by conservation efforts. Nineteen packs had pups alive at the end of the year. This brings the total up to 163 wild animals or more, the U.S. Their numbers were boosted by conservation efforts. Mexican Wolf Population Rises to at Least 163 Animals. Fish and Wildlife Service. » New Mexico: 87(2019 population survey) Status: Federally protected with exceptions as a nonessential experimental population. Mexican gray wolf numbers are up in New Mexico and Arizona, according to a new report by the U.S. The population of endangered Mexican gray wolves in the US saw a big bump in numbers in 2019. There are 163 of the endangered wolves in … — The U.S. population of endangered Mexican gray wolves grew by 32 animals, from 131 in 2018 to 163 in 2019, according to a U.S. The recent Mexican wolf count shows the population of Mexican wolves has increased by 24 percent since last year, raising the total number of wolves in the wild to a minimum of 163 animals. That represents a 12% jump in the population. Fish and Wildlife Service census announced today. Mexican gray wolf populations grew by 24 percent in 2019, reaching a total of 161 wolves living in the wild across Arizona and New Mexico. The numbers represent a 24% increase — the largest increase since 2014. With less than 400 wolves left, they deserve the label of critically endangered. The number of endangered Mexican gray wolves in the wild grew by 24% in 2019 and the survival rate of new pups exceeded the average. MEXICAN GRAY WOLVES IN THE SOUTHWEST » Arizona: 76 (2019 population survey) Status: Federally protected with exceptions as a nonessential experimental population. The US population of endangered Mexican gray wolves jumped by 24 percent last year, the US Fish and Wildlife Service announced yesterday. Signed agreement, cooperation marks path for Mexican wolf recovery (2018) Final Mexican Wolf Recovery Plan, First Revision; Endangered Mexican gray wolf population remained flat in new count (2018) Mexican gray wolves count raises fears of inbreeding (2018) Feds release endangered wolf pups in New Mexico (2017) Depredation Fact Sheet re 2015 Final Rule courtesy USFWS.