Cuenca is Now One of the Largest Contiguous Reserves Focused on Rewilding in North America

In August, Cuenca Los Ojos acquired El Lobo Ranch, a 6,626-acre property in the foothills of the northernmost Sierra Madre. El Lobo is located in one of the most important wildlife corridors in North America. Its abundant wildlife includes black bear, Mexican gray wolf, puma, ocelot, and jaguar, all of which have been seen on the property.

Protecting El Lobo is an important step forward for Cuenca and for conservation across this remarkable border landscape. At a time when habitat connectivity is increasingly important, securing this property feels especially consequential. Cuenca will now be removing the cattle, installing wildlife cameras, beginning restoration work, and learning much more about how native wildlife is already using El Lobo.

With El Lobo now protected, Cuenca is entering an incredibly exciting new chapter. We now have both the landscape and the growing team to accelerate our vision for rewilding—restoring ecological processes, expanding habitat for native species, reconnecting wildlife corridors, and allowing this extraordinary landscape to become increasingly wild again.

Cuenca Los Ojos is deeply grateful to the Kisco Conservation Fund for recognizing the importance of this place and making its protection possible.