#LoboWeek: Movement To Celebrate a Milestone in Wolf Recovery
784 views · Published 25 March 2013 · 2:04 · Indexed 6 November 2026
Channel: Wolf Conservation Center · 2013 · Nonprofits & Activism
The Wolf Conservation Center (WCC) in South Salem, NY has joined #LoboWeek, a first of its kind effort that will harness the collective power of a WILD group of partners educate people about the importance of wolves on the landscape of the southwest. On March 29, 1998, 11 captive-reared Mexican gray wolves (Canis lupus baileyi) were released to the wild for the first time in the Blue Range Recovery Area of Arizona and New Mexico. Missing from the landscape for more than 30 years, the howl of the rarest and most unique subspecies of gray wolf, was once again greeted by the mountains of the southwest. This month, marks the 15th anniversary of this historic event, a significant milestone for the lobo and wildlife conservation. In recognition of the anniversary, the WCC will be joining the #LoboWeek movement to educate people about the Mexican wolf or "lobo" and our efforts to successfully restore this critically endangered wolf to their ancestral homes in the wild. During the week of March 23 -- 30 - Wildlife Organizations, Zoos, Advocacy Groups, Businesses, and individuals will come together with one common purpose - to educate the public about the most genetically distinct subspecies of gray wolf in North America, the Mexican gray wolf. For more info about #LoboWeek, please visit: http://nywolf.org/support-us/get-involved/loboweek For more info about the WCC and our participation in the Mexican gray wolf Species Survival Plan visit http://nywolf.org/, follow the WCC on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/nywolforg, and Twitter - https://twitter.com/nywolforg
