It was formerly reported in April that Mexican wolves were killed in Arizona and New Mexico. This had resulted in deaths of this specie by more than a dozen for the year.

It was reported that the deaths of Mexican wolves were made through private trapping and death in the wild, according to an article. It means that private traps that are being made to lessen the population of the specie in a certain area are contributing to the reduction of its population. The hunting of Mexican wolves has been a result of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service introducing a rule of handling the population of the wolves in the Southwest region of the United States. 

There was a survey conducted in February this year, there was a 25 percent increase in the population of the Mexican wolves in the area compared to last year's population where 163 wolves reported to be in the wild. 

As indicated in an article, the current Mexican wolf population in the United States were descendants of the seven wild Mexican wolves that were part of the program to introduce their kind in the wild.It mentioned that the Mexican gray wolf is North America's most endangered mammal. It means that there is a threat that this specie could go extinct soon if their population is not maintained. This specie' population in the United States is at risk due to their association with cattle and livestock deaths that had resulted in hunting and killing.

Why Are They Being Hunted?

In a recent article, Mexican wolves have been attracted to the dead bodies of cattle that were mixed with live cattle. It means that the hunting activities of Mexican wolves had significantly affected the livelihood of many cattle and livestock owners that are situated in areas near the wolf conservation area. This had resulted in people looking for ways to control the wolf population in their area and some had resulted in hunting such animals using traps. 

Changing the Rules for the Mexican Wolves

Is was revealed that changes in the policies involving the control of the population of the Mexican wolves can help control the private hunting of the animals that are significantly affecting their population in the country. It means that the changes in the policies can help address the increasing hunting activities towards wolves and the increasing issues with cattle and livestock populations. 

Mexican Wolf Endangerment

Based on an article, a couple of decades ago, the population of the Mexican gray wolves in the United States was very good. It was reported that there were thousands of them in the wild during that period. Before the end of the recent century, 11 Mexican gray wolves were released back to the wild in the United States. 

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Despite the effort, the Mexican gray wolf continues to become an endangered wolf species. Some of the seen causes of their low population are human intervention and its compromised genetics.