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Dear Defender of Wildlife, The last thing endangered Mexican gray wolves need is to find themselves trapped in leghold traps – but that's what's happening to them. In New Mexico, these endangered wolves keep getting caught in leg traps, and some are losing limbs and even their lives as a result. Mexican gray wolves are still at risk of extinction – we can't let them keep suffering due to trapping! Tell the New Mexico Game Commission: Keep traps out of Mexican gray wolf habitat! At last count, just over 130 of these wolves remained in the wild around Arizona and New Mexico. Recovery efforts have been making some success in helping restore these wolves' population levels in recent years - but that recovery is in jeopardy. Since 2002, at least 42 Mexican gray wolves have been caught in traps, almost all in New Mexico. These traps may not be intended for Mexican gray wolves, but they're catching and maiming them for life. If they have any chance at recovery, these wolves cannot afford to lose a single member of their population to incidental trapping. It's up to us to protect them! Defender of Wildlife, we're asking the New Mexico Game Commission to keep these dangerous traps out of Mexican gray wolf habitat while their population is still recovering. With their habitat full of traps, these endangered wolves are fighting an uphill battle to recover from the brink of extinction. Will you lend your voice and help protect them today? Thank you for all you do to keep wildlife safe. Sincerely,
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