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Here's What Happened This Week In Arizona History: April 4-10

This week in 1920, Mexican strikers abandoned a freight train loaded with tomatoes 25 miles south of Nogales, Mexico, and every truck in the twin towns was requisitioned to salvage the freight and unload it in Nogales, Arizona. A collection of the interesting — and sometimes unusual — events that happened this week in Arizona history.

Associated Press

Mar. 31, 2021

Game And Fish Field Study Finds Captive-Born Wolves In Wild Packs

The Arizona Game and Fish Department says it has radio collared several wolf pups that were born in captivity and added to wild packs.

Ron Dungan

Dec. 25, 2020

South Of The Wall: U.S. Border Wall Construction Impacts Mexico, But Leaders Are Silent

As voters line up at the polls today to cast their ballots for president, they’ll also be voting on the future of wall construction along the U.S.-Mexico border. In Arizona, where construction has ramped up over the past year, there have been frequent protests over damage to the environment and sacred sites. But many of those impacts are also being felt on the other side of the wall in Mexico.

Kendal Blust

Nov. 2, 2020

Mexican Wolf Numbers Jump 24% From Last Year

The population of endangered Mexican wolves in the wild is still increasing at an encouraging rate, according to recent findings by an interagency task force.

Nicholas Gerbis

Mar. 20, 2020

Farm Dogs May Be Key To Protecting Arizona Ranches Against Mexican Gray Wolf

Farming often involves traveling long distances in remote areas to check on crops or cattle. And no matter what crop is being harvested, you’ll often find many farms share one thing in common — a farm dog. Working dogs may be a tool in the ongoing battle between cattle ranchers and the reintroduction of the Mexican gray wolf. → How A Reporter Helped Rescue 3 Waterlogged Dogs At A Surprise Farm

Casey Kuhn

Aug. 13, 2019

The Number Of Mexican Gray Wolves In The U.S. Up 12 Percent In The Past Year

This is a slight increase over previous years. The numbers are fairly fluid, but average around 10 percent. There are about 131 Mexican wolves in the country, of which 64 are in Arizona. The rest are in New Mexico, the only state where these wolves live.

Mythili Gubbi

Apr. 25, 2019

The Endangered Mexican Gray Wolf is Still Endangered – For Now

<p>WASHINGTON – The National Academy of Sciences said Thursday that a six-month study determined the Mexican gray wolf is a separate subspecies from other gray wolves, which recently lost their endangered species status. Mexican gray wolves were almost driven to extinction in the 1970s, but currently number about 100 animals in Arizona, New Mexico and ...</p>

New Study Confirms Mexican Wolf Status, Changes Red Wolf Classification

While a proposal made early this month may soon strip the gray wolf of its endangered species protections, a government-funded study supports maintaining the Mexican wolf’s status as an endangered subspecies.

Nicholas Gerbis

Mar. 29, 2019

Causes Of Record Number Of Gray Wolves' Deaths Still Undetermined

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is confirming that a record number of Mexican gray wolves have been found dead this year in New Mexico and Arizona.

Tom Maxedon

Dec. 18, 2018

Phoenix Zoo, Arizona Center For Nature Conservation Acquire Land For Wildlife Conservation Center

Over 1,000 acres of land in Pima county have been acquired by the Phoenix Zoo and the Arizona Center for Nature Conservation to create a wildlife conservation center.

Chloe Jones

Oct. 11, 2018