The Mexican wolf, the smallest and rarest
subspecies of gray wolf in North America, was nearly erased from the
wild. Today, their comeback is real, but still fragile: biologists
documented only around 300
wolves in the wild at the
end of 2024. That number is progress, but also a reminder of how
close we still are to losing them.
Now, that progress
is under direct attack in Congress.
The U.S. House of Representatives is
considering Representative Gosar’s bill, H.R. 4255, which
would strip Endangered
Species Act protections from Mexican wolves by legislative
order, not through
science, not through the careful public process the law
requires.
This is a pivotal
moment. A bill like this doesn’t just target one species; it sets a
precedent that any endangered animal can be “delisted” without
public or scientific review.
Gosar’s bill would remove the Mexican wolf from the federal
endangered species list
and nullify key federal rules that currently guide their protection
and recovery.
Mexican wolves are still rebuilding what was taken from them:
stable habitat, safe passage, and the genetic health needed to
endure. Wildlife managers are cross-fostering pups into wild dens to
strengthen genetic diversity, careful, hands-on work that
underscores one truth: recovery is not a slogan; it’s a long-term
commitment.
Take Action: Tell your representative to
vote NO on H.R. 4255
In solidarity,
Endangered Species
Coalition