Mexican Wolf Recovery Planning

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services announces the availability of the Mexican Wolf Recovery Plan, First Revision. This recovery plan includes recovery criteria that, when met, will enable us to remove this species from the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife.

Mexican Wolf Recovery Plan, First Revision

Following the Service's revised approach to recovery planning and implementation (see recovery planning guidance documents below), we are also making available the Biological Report and two supporting analyses - "Population Viability Analysis for the Mexican Wolf" and "Mexican Wolf Habitat Suitability Analysis in Historical Range in Southwestern US and Mexico," and the Mexican Wolf Recovery Implementation Strategy.

Biological Report for the Mexican Wolf

Mexican Wolf Recovery Implementation Strategy

Additional documents relevant to the Mexican Wolf Recovery Plan, First Revision:

Peer Review Letters on the Draft Mexican Wolf Recovery Plan, First Revision

Peer Review Letters on the Draft Biological Report for the Mexican Wolf

Peer Review Comments and Responses on the Draft Mexican Wolf Recovery Plan, First Revision

Peer Review Comments and Responses on the Draft Biological Report for the Mexican Wolf

Summary of Public Comments and Responses on the Draft Mexican Wolf Recovery Plan, First Revision

Tribal Perspectives on Mexican Wolf Recovery

Federal Register Notice of Availability of Final Recovery Plan

The Service began the process to revise the 1982 Recovery Plan in December 2015. During 2016 and 2017, we reviewed population viability and habitat availability information for the Mexican wolf with assistance from:

- U.S. Forest Service
- Arizona Game and Fish Department
- New Mexico Department of Game and Fish
- Colorado Parks and Wildlife
- Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
- SEMARNAT, Mexico
- CONANP, Mexico
- independent scientists in the US and Mexico

We convened these parties during several workshops from December 2015 to February 2017.

June 30, 2017 Federal Register Notice of Availability: Mexican Wolf Draft Recovery Plan, First Revision

Draft Mexican Wolf Recovery Plan, First Revision

Draft Mexican Wolf Recovery Plan, First Revision, Spanish Translation

Draft Biological Report, Population Viability Analysis, and Habitat Suitability Analysis

Peer Reviews of the Draft Biological Report, Population Viability Analysis, and Habitat Suitability Analysis

Recovery Plan Development and Implementation

Recovery Planning and Implementation Fact Sheet

Tribal Perspectives on Mexican Wolf Recovery

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others to conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, plants and
their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.

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