New Mexico Wildlife magazine Conserving New Mexico's Wildlife for Future Generations
State Game Commission meetings move online With public health orders prohibiting gatherings of more than five people, the State Game Commission and Department decided to tap into the Zoom webinar platform to conduct commission meetings and ensure public participation. Starting this past April, commission meetings have been held via live …
December, 2020
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30 December
Department staff navigates COVID-19 restrictions, continues critical wildlife research and public outreach
Donning masks in the field or teleworking from home offices, Department biologists, conservation officers and education and information staffers found new ways to study and conserve our state’s fish and wildlife resources. Staffers got creative and found new ways to complete projects, or simply dreamed up innovative ways to promote …
July, 2020
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29 July
News & Information
Annual Survey Reports Stable Bighorn Population in Rio Grande Gorge About 400 Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep reside in and around the Rio Grande Gorge, according to an annual survey conducted by the Department of Game and Fish in December 2019. Biologists and participants counted a total of 296 rams, ewes …
February, 2020
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14 February
News & Information
Department reports desert bighorn survey numbers The Department of Game and Fish conducted the 22nd annual census of the Red Rock Wildlife Management Area (WMA) earlier this year. The Red Rock WMA has served as a propagation facility for desert bighorn sheep since 1972. The facility includes five pastures and …
November, 2019
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26 November
News blasts from the past
A stack of old press releases highlights the big topics of 1962 You just never know what might walk into an area Game and Fish office. A piece of scat for identification or part of a road-squished snake in a plastic baggie, for example. Recently, a stack of old Department …
June, 2019
January, 2019
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7 January
Red/Green Chile Waters
Red/Green Chile Waters Signs Posted at Trout Waters Around the State In an effort to enhance the unique, quality angling opportunities available in the state, the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish has established three designations for Special Trout Waters. For more information about the program, visit: www.wildlife.state.nm.us/fishing/fishing-news/
April, 2017
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13 April
More than illegal
Poaching case – a reminder that it is more than illegal The photo tells a story: two conservation officers kneeling in front of two recently killed deer, a number of skull-capped antler mounts and the tools used for an illegal enterprise. The case involved brazen acts of poaching by individuals …
October, 2016
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28 October
Helping feed the hungry
Fall is a time of year when many people begin to think about charity . . . and hunting. Now, the two can be combined to benefit those in need. The New Mexico Hunters Helping the Hungry program started by the Roadrunner Food Bank of New Mexico, with support from …
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28 October
Iconic mammal takes center stage
It took 240 years, but the United States finally has a national mammal: the bison. Fans of the bald eagle have no need to fear; the national animal since 1782 has not been replaced. Instead, the bison joins other national symbols such as the oak as the national tree and …