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12/13/2025

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The Center for Biological Diversity filed a notice of its intent to sue USFWS for refusing to develop a national gray wolf recovery plan under the ESA. Last month the Trump administration published a finding that protecting the gray wolf under the ESA is “no longer appropriate” and that the agency would not be preparing an updated recovery plan. It is unlawful to abandon wolf recovery. USFWS must live up to the reality of what science and the law demand. That means a comprehensive plan that addresses gray wolf recovery across the country. https://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/lawsuit-launched-to-require-national-gray-wolf-recovery-plan-2025-12-02/

12/13/2025

As we work to advance compassionate coexistence, we’re constantly reminded that the animals we fight for are far more complex, and far more vulnerable to human-caused trauma, than our culture often recognizes.

In a powerful 🌿 Notes From The Field 🌿 piece by Dr. Gay Bradshaw, decades of trans-species psychology reveal surprising truths about the emotional lives of wolves, elephants, moose, and other wildlife. Her stories show not only the sophistication of their minds but also the deep psychological wounds human violence has inflicted across species.

At a time when wildlife face everything from habitat destruction to government-sanctioned killing, Dr. Bradshaw’s insights challenge us to reconsider what nonviolence truly means. If we are serious about protecting the beings with whom we share this planet, we must move beyond fear-based narratives and embrace an ethic grounded in empathy, science, and respect.

We hope this piece inspires you, as it has inspired us, to imagine a future where our actions reflect the peace and reciprocity that wildlife so often show us.

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12/13/2025

A gray wolf entered New Mexico from Colorado and was immediately captured and returned to Colorado—not for conflict, but because of an agreement that treats naturally occurring wolf movement as a problem. A wolf walking across a border is not a problem. The problem is agencies trying to herd wolves into political boxes instead of designing nature-based solutions that work with evolving, functional ecosystems, especially in an era of massive human-driven impacts on wildlife. https://mexicanwolves.org/new-mexico-captures-naturally-dispersing-colorado-wolf-igniting-outcry-from-scientists-conservation-groups/
Thank you to our partners Wildlife for All, WildEarth Guardians, Grand Canyon Wolf Recovery Project, Wild Arizona, New Mexico Wilderness Alliance, Center for Biological Diversity and Rewilding Institute.

11/28/2025

11/28/2025

Center for Biological Diversity: SAN FRANCISCO— The California Department of Fish and Wildlife reported late Monday that a new wolf family was confirmed this fall. The Grizzly pack consists of two adults and a pup who have established territory in southern Plumas County.

11/28/2025

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced it will not move forward with a nationwide recovery plan for gray wolves, originally scheduled for December. This decision is not only irresponsible, it is also unlawful.

In 2024, the agency rejected a petition from conservation groups to restore Endangered Species Act protections for gray wolves, instead agreeing as part of a legal settlement to develop a national recovery plan by the end of 2025. However, the agency recently reversed course, claiming that existing wolf populations “[b]oth listed gray wolf entities are no longer in need of conservation under the Act due to recovery.”

"Courts have repeatedly made it clear that our country’s gray wolves have not recovered in places like the southern Rocky Mountains and West Coast,” says Collette Adkins, senior attorney and Carnivore Conservation director at the Center for Biological Diversity, partner to Project Coyote. "We’ll challenge the Trump administration’s unlawful decision to once again abandon wolf recovery, and we’ll win."

Gray wolves remain absent from the vast majority of their historic range and continue to face lethal state management policies that threaten their recovery. A true commitment to wolf recovery requires a science-based, nationwide plan that recognizes their ecological and cultural importance, ensures lasting protections across their range, and relists all wolves under the Endangered Species Act.

🐺 Take action to defend wild carnivores across the United States. Join our E-Team for updates and advocacy opportunities: https://loom.ly/XSS0MEY

11/28/2025

Mexican gray wolf “Taylor” was spotted west of Albuquerque this week, the third time he's traveled outside of the protected zone

11/26/2025

Federal wildlife officials are attempting to impede Colorado's gray wolf recovery work, advocacy groups say

11/26/2025

A new study looks at the complex connections between large carnivores and ecosystem recovery. One important takeaway is that, if you want to maintain healthy ecosystems, you're much better off keeping species from going extinct in the first place than allowing them to disappear and putting them back because it's very hard to restore the ecosystem once it's been modified. If we want resilient landscapes, we cannot wait for every uncertainty to be resolved before bringing back essential species that play a role in keeping natural communities vibrant and balanced. Having all native species present gives our ecosystems a better chance to adapt to the impacts of a changing climate and mounting human pressures. https://www.nationalparkstraveler.org/2025/11/large-carnivores-are-helping-balance-ecosystems-its-complicated

11/26/2025

An endangered Mexican gray wolf named Taylor has once again returned to his namesake mountain, Mount Taylor, west of Albuquerque after having been captured and relocated twice by the New Mexico Game and Fish Department. Taylor is the fifth Mexican wolf known to have spent time recently in the Mount Taylor region. Other Mexican wolves have gravitated to the area south of the Grand Canyon, which is also officially off-limits according to wildlife agencies. Instead of spending the time and money to relocate this amazing lobo again, wildlife officials should take a step back, let him roam and learn from where he wanders. https://mexicanwolves.org/mexican-wolf-taylor-back-home-near-new-mexicos-mount-taylor/
Thanks to our partners Center for Biological Diversity, Western Watersheds Project, WildEarth Guardians, Sierra Club: Rio Grande Chapter, New Mexico Wilderness Alliance, Grand Canyon Wolf Recovery Project, Wildlife for All, and Wild Arizona.