There are two criteria to begin the delisting process, which would take years to complete. First, the wild population has to reach 320 wolves across the recovery area in Arizona and New Mexico.

Here's what that means. The entire state of Arizona is experiencing drought, almost all of it classified as severe or worse. And it's threatening animals in the wild.

Disturbing a desert tortoise in its native habitat is not only risky for the tortoise, it's illegal, state officials say.

The Desert Museum does various enrichment actives to mentally stimulate the animals such as Javelina painting.at Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum 2021 N Kinney Rd., on September 11th, 2019.

The wild population of Mexican wolves in Arizona and New Mexico has since grown to more than 285, with another 350 animals held in captivity at facilities throughout the U.S. and Mexico.