The ABQ BioPark is proud to share that construction on the Mexican Wolf Conservation Facility, shared in April of this year, is now complete! Mexican gray wolves are one of North America's most endangered mammals and the BioPark has been a committed partner in the recovery program for decades. Because this 4.5 acre space is dedicated to rehabilitation, pre-release care, and breeding of wolves intended for release, it has been designed to minimize human contact and will not be open to the public.

Mexican gray wolves are essential. But according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, they're not. The wild population of Mexican wolves is classified as a "non-essential, experimental population," which provides USFWS with greater management flexibility. The current Mexican wolf 10(j) management rule increases allowable killing, sets an arbitrary population cap of 300-325 wild wolves, and prevents wolves from dispersing to native habitat north of Interstate 40. Does this seem scientifically u