608K views · 911 reactions | When gray wolves were prematurely stripped of their federal protections last year, an epidemic of cruelty and senseless killing was catalyzed across the country. After decades of investments and slow progress toward recovery, their future is once again in jeopardy. NRDC is fighting to restore protections for this majestic species. Donate today to sustain our fight! | NRDC | Facebook

32K views · 588 reactions | Against all odds, gray wolves have managed to return from the brink of extinction--a cause for celebration considering how vital they are to keeping the ecosystem in balance. | National Geographic TV | Facebook

Mexican gray wolves roam the wilds of eastern Arizona and western New Mexico. With fewer than 100 of them in the wild, these wolves are one of the rarest and most endangered species on the continent. By the middle of the 20th century nearly all known wild Mexican gray #wolves were exterminated by the federal government at the behest of the cattle industry. Later, the last 5 known remaining wild wolves were captured for a captive-breeding program. In 1990 the Center for Biological Diversity filed

The Mexican gray wolf once ruled the American Southwest, but as the arrival of humans and livestock increased, they began to be viewed as a pest. By 1973, trapping, poison and rifles had completely eliminated the wild Mexican gray wolf populations in the U.S., leaving only a handful alive in captivity. To save this keystone species, an unprecedented breeding program was put in place and, in 1998, eleven Mexican gray wolves were eventually released back into the wilds of Arizona. Today about 100

So far this hunting season, 16 gray wolves have been gunned down in Wyoming. Each wolf slaughtered shatters a family, breaks up a breeding pair or orphans a litter of pups, and reduces the chance of recovery. The cost to buy a license to kill wolves in Wyoming? Just $21. What's taking place in Wyoming is a wildlife catastrophe. It could spread to more states if the Trump administration succeeds in stripping wolves of their Endangered Species Act protection. That's why we're in court fighting to