April 15, 2026, Seattle, Washington, USA: Mexican Gray Wolves (Canis lupus baileyi) rest on a rock at Woodland Park Zoo. The species, also known as ''lobos,'' remains one of the most endangered mammals in North America, with a wild population of fewer than 300 individuals in the United States. Conservation efforts reached a major milestone this month with the historic release of eight wolves into their leer más ancestral habitat in Durango, Mexico, the first time the species has roamed the region since the 1970s. Meanwhile, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs recently vetoed HB 2787, a bill that would have prohibited state agencies from cooperating with federal recovery programs for the subspecies. leer menos