Mexican wolf 2018 annual progress report

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is the lead agency responsible for recovery of the Mexican wolf (Canis lupus baileyi), pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). The Mexican Wolf Recovery Program has two interrelated components: 1) Recovery – includes aspects of the program administered by the Service that pertain to the overall goal of Mexican wolf recovery and delisting from the list of threatened and endangered species, and 2) Monitoring and Management – includes aspects of the program implemented by the Service and cooperating States, Tribes, other Federal agencies, and counties that pertain to the monitoring and management of the reintroduced Mexican wolf population in the Mexican Wolf Experimental Population Area (MWEPA). This report provides details on both aspects of the Mexican Wolf Recovery Program. The reporting period for this progress report is January 1 – December 31, 2018.