After 50 years away, the Mexican wolf runs wild in Durango again

In 2026, the Mexican wolf — the rarest wolf subspecies in North America — was reintroduced into the forests of the Sierra Madre Occidental in Durango, after more than 50 years of absence from the region. Four pups were born in the wild between 2024 and 2026, a sign the new population is taking hold. Mexico's recovery plan aims for a self-sustaining population of at least 200 wolves, and a new wildlife-corridor project launching at year's end will help wolves, jaguars, and black bears coexist with neighboring communities.