It’s hard not to love them. They’re really just a big ol’ dog out there trying to survive in the wild and watching them hunt is fascinating. They work as a team like no other… skill, speed, power, teamwork… it’s amazing.

Jacob Dillon, whiskeyriff.com

Silver Anniversary: Celebrating 25 Years of Mexican Gray Wolves Back in the Wild

• March 25, 2023 from 10 am to 2 pm MST in the Stone House at the Phoenix Zoo
• Hosted by Defenders of Wildlife, the Center for Biological Diversity, Wolf Conservation Center, Wild Arizona, and Lobos of the Southwest
• Join Craig Miller from Defenders of Wildlife and Michael Robinson from the Center for Biological Diversity for special film screenings, a panel discussion about Mexican gray wolf recovery, and a guided trip to view the Mexican gray wolves at the Phoenix Zoo.
• Includes free admission to the Phoenix Zoo with proof of event registration. Registered guests must arrive by 10 am MST to receive complimentary Zoo tickets. 
• Registration is required, and seating is limited so be sure to register early! 
• Register here. 

The Story of Leadership and the Wisdom of the Wolf

• March 28, 2023 at 7 pm MST (Arizona) at the Shrine of the Ages Auditorium at the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park
• Hosted by Grand Canyon Wolf Recovery Project
• The event is free with park admission.
• Join Sunny Dooley, a Diné/Navajo storyteller, for an evening of traditional storytelling that positively portrays the wolf and their leadership in nature to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the first releases of Mexican gray wolves back into the wild in the southwest.
• Learn more here. 

Back to the Wolves: Exploring the Ethics of Captivity for Conservation

• March 29, 2023 at 3 pm MDT on Zoom
• Hosted by Wolf Conservation Center and Raincoast Conservation Foundation
• Join Regan Downey, Director of Education at the Wolf Conservation Center, for a special #LoboWeek session exploring the ethics of carefully managed breeding and reintroduction programs for Mexican gray wolf recovery in the US. The episode will also provide an opportunity to meet some of the wolves currently at the Wolf Conservation Center.
• Register for Wolf School here.

25th Anniversary of Lobo Reintroduction: Celebration Film Screening of Almost Ancestors

• March 30, 2023 from 5:30 pm to 7 pm MDT at the University of New Mexico Student Union Building
• Hosted by New Mexico Wild, UNM Wild, and Lobos of the Southwest
• Join Sally Paez from New Mexico Wild, Dave Parsons from Project Coyote and The Rewilding Institute, Bryan Bird from Defenders of Wildlife, and Michael Robinson from the Center for Biological Diversity for talk about Mexican gray wolf recovery and a special screening of the groundbreaking short film Almost Ancestors. Written and directed by award-winning filmmaker Brišind and presented in the Hopi language with English subtitles, “Almost Ancestors” tells the parallel stories of displacement experienced by indigenous peoples and endangered Mexican gray wolves (lobos).
• Learn more here. 

25 Years Back in the Wild: Mexican Wolf Genetics and the Losses Caused by Politicized Management

• April 12, 2023 from 12 pm to 1:30 pm MST (Arizona)/1 pm to 2:30 pm MDT on Zoom
• Hosted by the Center for Biological Diversity and Lobos of the Southwest
• Join Philip Hedrick, Ph.D., professor emeritus at Arizona State University, and Michael Robinson of the Center for Biological Diversity for a webinar focused on Mexican wolf genetics and the challenges to recovery created by ignoring the best available science.
• Stay tuned for a link to register!

25 Years of Lobos Back in the Wild: Celebrate The Silver Anniversary in Silver City!

• April 13, 2023 from 5 pm to 8 pm MDT at the Little Toad Creek Brewery
• Hosted by the Center for Biological Diversity and Upper Gila Watershed Alliance
• Join Michael Robinson from the Center for Biological Diversity for a presentation and enjoy music by the Gypsy Carpenters.

Schedule of events courtesy mexicanwolves.org