New Mexico Wilderness Alliance

Doña Ana County Wilderness:
One Step Closer, Biggest Challenge Remains
July 21st—With strong bipartisan support, the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks Wilderness Act, S. 1689 passed the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee today. The legislation will protect over 300,000 acres of public land as Wilderness and National Conservation Areas. Wilderness conservation in the Organ Mountains and other [...]

Sandia Mountain Wilderness: A wild gift that keeps on giving

By Martin Heinrich, U.S. Representative (NM-1)
For the Sandoval Signpost, July 2010: View the original post online

New Mexicans have a proud history of protecting the natural gifts that make up the “Land of Enchantment.” We know that our public lands offer stunning natural wonders like Carlsbad Caverns National [...]

Wilderness is good for local business
By Renee Frank / For the Sun-News
Posted: 07/26/2010 01:00:00 AM MDT

The Las Cruces Green Chamber of Commerce strongly supports the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks Wilderness Act. There are many worthwhile reasons why this legislation should be approved, not least among which is the undeniable fact that wilderness and National Conservation [...]

George Duffy
February 16, 1937 – July 8, 2010
 
Dear Friends,
The New Mexico Wilderness Alliance is deeply saddened by the death of our dear friend, mentor and wilderness volunteer, retired Forest Service wilderness ranger, George Duffy. In addition to his duties as a ranger,  George helped write the Wilderness Ranger Field Guide in 1993. He was appointed [...]

From the Albuquerque Journal 7/15/10

CALL OF THE LOBO

When Elke Duerr was growing up on an organic farm in Germany, she went for a walk with her grandfather. Duerr, now an educator and independent filmmaker living in Albuquerque, was about 6 years old on that day in Bavaria.
As she and her grandfather strolled through their little [...]

On July 1, the US Fish and Wildlife Service reported the shooting death of the alpha male from the Hawks’ Nest Pack in eastern Arizona.
Last week, the alpha male of the San Mateo Pack in New Mexico was found dead under suspicious circumstances. Both killings are under investigation by the US Fish and Wildlife Service.

Environmental [...]

The New Mexico Wilderness Alliance is pleased to offer a limited edition of the first Conservation Wolf Stamp sold in the United States.
The 2011 Wolf Stamp pictured here is not a postage stamp, but the first in an annual series of framing-quality art prints offered to collectors.
The Mexican Gray Wolf is the most endangered wolf in the world, with [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 24, 2010
CONTACT: Nathan Newcomer
NM Wilderness Alliance
505-250-4225

Bill to Expand Cibola National Forest Gets House Hearing
NM Wilderness Leader Applauds Needed Legislation

New Mexico Wilderness Alliance executive director Stephen Capra was on Capitol Hill today to testify in support of the Cibola National Forest Expansion legislation.  The measure, introduced by Rep. Martin Heinrich (D-NM), would [...]

June 24, 2010
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Today, Congress heard testimony on a bill that would expand wilderness protection and consolidate public lands in a pair of small areas near Albuquerque. Rep. Martin Heinrich introduced the Cibola National Forest Expansion bill last month. It would add the Crest of Montezuma to the north end of the Cibola [...]

Wednesday, May 26, 2010
N.M. Delegation Celebrates Passage of Bill to Honor Interior Secretary Stewart Udall
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today reported that the Senate gave final passage to legislation to honor the late Stewart Udall. The measure had already cleared the House of Representatives with the support of Representatives Martin Heinrich, Ben Ray Luján, [...]