The critically endangered mexican gray wolves are facing a persistent and seemingly coordinated assault by poachers. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has confirmed that a third Mexican gray wolf has been killed.

The Arizona Fish and Game Department has released its June 2010 Mexican Wolf report.

Two alpha males have been found dead, one in Arizona the other in New Mexico, and Federal officials are investigating the deaths as suspicious.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced grants will be going to livestock producers to fund non-lethal wolf management projects to reduce conflicts with the apex predator.

Eric Betz, writing for the Arizona Daily Sun, explores the possibility of reintroducing the Mexican gray wolves into the North Rim of the Grand Canyon.