and 45 in Mexico, and 380 in captive breeding programs, up from the 11 individuals that were released in Arizona in 1998. These numbers represent a minimum as the survey only counts wolf sightings confirmed by Interagency Field Team staff.

Description

The Mexican wolf is the smallest of North America's gray wolf subspecies, weighing 50-80 lb with an average height of 28-32 in and an average length of 5.5 ft. It is similar to the Great Plains wolf (C. l. nubilus), albeit distinguishable

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