New Mexico Wildlife Federation
Recent News About New Mexico Wildlife Federation
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The New Mexico Wildlife Federation will hold its next “Wildlife Wednesday” event on August 13 at Marble Brewery’s Northeast Heights Taproom in Albuquerque.
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The New Mexico State Game Commission has unanimously approved the State Wildlife Action Plan, a document designed to guide conservation efforts for over 500 native species at risk.
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New Mexico’s Department of Game and Fish is preparing to implement a new State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP), which will provide guidance for conserving hundreds of wildlife species and their habitats.
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New Mexico's congressional delegation, consisting entirely of Democrats, stands united against a proposed measure to dispose of federal lands.
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Killing big-game animals with traditional lead-core bullets often results in lead fragments left in the field, which can harm wildlife such as eagles.
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The Jicarilla Apache Nation has requested the New Mexico State Game Commission to take emergency measures to reduce deer licenses in a hunting unit near their lands.
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David Lightfoot, a senior collections manager for arthropods at the Museum of Southwestern Biology and associate professor in biology at the University of New Mexico, supports increased state measures for the protection of invertebrate species.
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Jason Kerkmans, reflecting on his upbringing influenced by an avid fly-fishing grandfather, recently discussed the need to raise public awareness about stream access rights in New Mexico.
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A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by New Mexico landowners challenging the public's right to access rivers and streams that pass through private lands.
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The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish is set to reduce the number of pronghorn licenses in northeastern New Mexico due to population declines linked to dry rangeland conditions.
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New Mexico has been facing severe forest fires and reduced stream flows in recent years.
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The State of Utah is pursuing a legal case to compel the federal government to relinquish control of millions of acres of unappropriated lands within its borders.
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New Mexico's wolf population primarily inhabits the Gila National Forest and nearby wilderness areas in southern New Mexico and Arizona.
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The U.S. Department of Interior and Jemez Pueblo have reached a settlement regarding the pueblo's rights to lands within the Valles Caldera National Preserve.
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Otters have made a significant return to New Mexico, decades after they were last seen in the state.
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Garcia Richard faced criticism from the New Mexico Wildlife Federation and other groups when she withdrew a state parcel from public hunting during the 2019-20 waterfowl season.
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Edward Garcia has stepped down from his role as a member of the New Mexico State Game Commission.
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Biologist Shayne Halter is researching the health of hummingbirds in New Mexico as the region experiences warmer and drier conditions.
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Carlos Martinez del Rio, a board member of the New Mexico Wildlife Federation, is set to deliver a talk titled "The Bat, The Bee, the Pinyon Jay and the Hunter" at the federation’s "Wildlife Wednesday" event on September 11. The focus of his presentation will be on the conservation of non-game wildlife and its importance for outdoors enthusiasts.
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New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez is intensifying his legal efforts against landowners obstructing public access to the Pecos River. This week, Torrez's office sought a court order requiring landowner Erik Briones to justify why he should not be held in contempt.