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“Mexican gray wolves belong in the Grand Canyon region – scientists and conservationists agree on that – and wolves are a critical component to ensuring healthy ecosystems in the region,” said Sandy Bahr, director for Sierra Club’s Grand Canyon Chapter. “The Kendrick Peak pack is doing its part and has been welcomed by the Flagstaff community. Game and Fish should do its part, do its job, and let them be!”
For Immediate Release -- as excerpted from full PDF (2-pages)
Oct 3, 2024
Media contacts:
- Greta Anderson, Western Watersheds Project (520) 623-1878; greta@westernwatersheds.org
- Regan Downey, Wolf Conservation Center (914)763-2373; regan@nywolf.org
- Claire Musser, Grand Canyon Wolf Recovery Project (928) 202-1325; claire@gcwolfrecovery.org
- Sandy Bahr, Sierra Club – Grand Canyon Chapter, (602) 999-5790, sandy.bahr@sierraclub.org
Government Goes After Flagstaff Wolf Family
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – The Arizona Game and Fish Department and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are currently trapping and planning to remove the Kendrick Peak family of wolves who have been living in the wilds west of Flagstaff since at least June of this year. The wolves, two of whom have been named “Hope” and “Mystery,” have become locally-celebrated with many Flagstaff residents welcoming their return to these lands..."
