“In the 1970s, the Mexican gray wolf was eradicated from the United States and, a decade later, was considered extinct in the wild in Mexico. This situation led to the development of the Mexican Wolf Recovery Plan, signed by authorities from both countries in 1982 and first revised in 2017…

In 2026, a historic milestone was reached with the start of the species’ reintroduction into the forests of the Sierra Madre Occidental in Durango, after more than 50 years of absence from the region. In addition, four pups were born in the wild between 2024 and 2026. These developments represent a key step toward establishing a new wild population and beginning to restore the ecological balance of ecosystems in which the species plays an essential role.”

From Mexico Business News.