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 a total population of less than 50 in the wild in 2009.

The Mexican Gray Wolf Stamp is a conservation project created by the New Mexico Wilderness Alliance. The concept is similar to the Duck Stamp sold by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, except no hunting will be related to the sale of the Wolf Stamp. Instead, proceeds will be used for a Wolf Conservation Fund, administered by NMWA and distributed to organizations working for Mexican Grey Wolf recovery.

The cost is $20 (+$2 for S/H) for a 3×5 inch stamp, designed by New Mexico artist Virginia Maria Romero.

CLICK HERE to order online, or contact Trisha London for further information  at [505] 843-8696 or trisha@nmwild.org.

For more information on the artist, visit her website at http://www.artederomero.com/