In the past few months, we have been very excited to hear about the release of a new pack of wolves in the northern mountains of Sonora, Mexico, just south of the United States border. This release is both important for wolves and for international efforts to support wolves in the wild.

For many years, the New Mexico Wilderness Alliance has enjoyed a strong working relationship with the Mexican conservation group Naturalia. As a result, we have decided to give a $2,500 grant from monies raised from the sale of our wolf stamp to Naturalia. The monies will be used to monitor the release of these wolves with a team of biologists traveling from the city of Agua Prieta, Sonora. They will also be monitoring the wolves from the air.

We at the New Mexico Wilderness Alliance are proud to support efforts to keep wolves in the wild because they are essential to maintaining a healthy environment. Your support of the wolf stamp is making a real difference! We look forward to rolling out our 2012 wolf stamp soon.

Happy holidays from all of us at the New Mexico Wilderness Alliance and let’s make 2012 the year of the wolf!