Projects
2025 Project Gallery
The first cohort of youth-led conservation campaigns for the lobo.
Community Event
Yum Kaax Noreste
Yum Kaax Noreste students used art, culture, and storytelling to advocate for the Mexican gray wolf. Their dedication reminds us that in the face of uncertainty, education and action remain our most powerful tools.
Poster Campaign
Northland Prep Poster Campaign
Northland Preparatory Academy students, amid the heartbreaking losses of Viento, Asiza, and Ella, use education, advocacy, and creativity to prevent future tragedies — a powerful reminder that awareness saves lives.
Book Campaign
Estrella Mountain Book Campaign
Estrella Mountain Community College students show that wolves are not just bad animals, but a keystone species that keeps the ecosystem in balance — through a truly inspiring book that captures the voices of youth advocating for Mexican gray wolves.
Comic
Grand Canyon School Comic
A Grand Canyon School student artist turned a short story into a comic panel illustrating the struggles wolves like Asha, Hope, Mystery, and Echo encountered while attempting to cross the I-40 boundary.
Community Survey
NAU Community Campaign
NAU students and the GCWRP Field Team led a student project asking a simple yet powerful question: How do people really feel about wolves?
NAU Capstone
Between Science and Society
NAU students working on their “Between Science and Society” capstone gained hands-on experience with wolf conservation. Their research revealed the profound connection between people and wildlife.
NAU Capstone
Human Impacts on Lobo Genetics
Students explored how human activity shapes the future of the endangered Mexican gray wolf (Canis lupus baileyi) — a keystone species of Southwestern ecosystems whose recovery is deeply influenced by decisions about land, livestock, and policy.
Special Report · From the field
NAU Women in Wildlife join the frontlines of conflict mitigation
In May 2025, three NAU “Women in Wildlife” students and volunteers from the Grand Canyon Wolf Recovery Project returned from a weeklong grant-funded expedition in northeastern Washington with Project GRIPH (Guarding the Respective Interests of Predators and Humans). It was an experience that challenged their perceptions, expanded their field skills, and deepened their commitment to wildlife conservation.