Liberty Township near Powell in Delaware County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Mexican Gray Wolf
Canis lupis baileyi
💧 Lakes, rivers, streams
🏠 Dens made from burrows or natural holes
🏞️ Mountainous forests and woodlands
🍴 Elk, mule deer, white-tailed deer, javelin, rabbits, other small mammals, carrion, and livestock
Did you know?
Commonly referred to as el lobo ("the wolf" in Spanish), the Mexican wolf is the most endangered subspecies of wolf in North America. They are roughly half the size of their cousins and their gray fur can also be mixed with other colors such as rust, black, and cream.
Mexican wolves are very vocal and have developed many ways of communicating with their pack-mates. Not only will they howl, but they bark, whine, whimper, and growl as well.
Conservation
Considered extinct in the wild primarily due to increased conflict in livestock farmers in the 1970s, the Mexican wolf only began making a comeback due to the efforts of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to conserve the species through reintroduction programs.
Range:
Central Arizona, New Mexico, recently re-introduced in New Mexico.
Erected by Columbus Zoo and Aquarium.
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Location. 40° 9.446′ N, 83° 7.067′ W. Marker is near Powell, Ohio, in Delaware County. It is in Liberty Township. It can be reached from West Powell Road (Ohio Route 750) east of Route 257, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Powell OH 43065, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Scioto Valley and in the Columbus Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Bald Eagles: A Conservation Comeback (here, next to this marker); Bald Eagle (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Bald Eagle (here, next to this marker); The Mexican Wolf Recovery Plan
Another marker is no longer nearby. Trumpeter Swan (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed).
Credits. This page was last revised on February 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 28, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 289 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 28, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
