23 Wild Lobos Left in New Mexico

Only 23 Wild Lobos Remain in New Mexico

Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released startling information that the Mexican Gray Wolf population in Arizona and New Mexico has declined by 12 percent since the beginning of 2007, contrary to the agency’s legal and moral responsibility to recover this endangered animal.

The new report finds that there are just 23 wild Mexican Gray Wolves left in the Land of Enchantment.

It is time to stand up for New Mexico’s wild wolves – for our lobos. Please take a few minutes to send a free fax to Governor Bill Richardson (D-NM) and thank him for everything he is doing to save our lobos, but urge the Governor to do everything in his power to save our lobos from complete extinction.

Your letter will also be sent to Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), Congressman Udall (D-NM), Dr. Benjamin Tuggle, Regional Director of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, and Dr. Bruce Thompson, Director of the New Mexico Department of Game & Fish.

Time is running out for our wild lobos. Now is the time for our elected officials and state and federal agencies to stand up for all that is wild and free in the Land of Enchantment.

Make Your Voice Heard Today & Mark Your Calendars for the 1st Dia de Los Lobos Event in Albuquerque on Friday, March 14th.
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Dear [ Decision Maker ],

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I am writing to you today to again thank you for all of your efforts to save New Mexico's wild Mexican Gray Wolves. I truly appreciate your strong leadership on this issue, but our Lobos - our amigos - are in dire straits.

A new report issued on February 8th, 2007 by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, shows that there are just 23 wild lobos left in the Land of Enchantment. As a citizen of this great state and as a user of our wild public lands, I find this statistic completely unacceptable.

Governor Richardson, I am urging you to call for an immediate end to SOP 13 until the objective of at least 100 wolves has been met in the Blue Range Wolf Recovery Area.

Ignoring science and bowing to pressure from special interests, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has abandoned its legal obligation to protect, conserve, and recover the Mexican gray wolf - the most endangered mammal in North America.  Rather, conflicts (whether real or induced) are routinely resolved by killing or permanently removing wolves, risking the second extinction of this rare, ecologically important carnivore.

Governor, please do everything in your power to save our lobos - our amigos. The Land of Enchantment is forever indebted to your service to our wildest public lands and the wildlife that depend on them.

Sincerely,
[Your name]
[Your address]

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