New Mexico Wildlife magazine Conserving New Mexico's Wildlife for Future Generations
Department conducts latest Rocky Mountain bighorn survey It’s a cloudless, moonlit late June morning, shortly after 5 a.m., when Caitlin Ruhl, bighorn sheep biologist with the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, turns west on NM-502 toward Los Alamos. The day starts this early because bighorn sheep are easier …
January, 2019
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7 January
Out of Range
White-nosed coatis heading north or just heading home? In early April, game wardens in Albuquerque received an unusual call: a white-nosed coati—also known as a coatimundi—was captured by a local pest control company in the village of Corrales situated on the Rio Grande Bosque in Sandoval County. Corrales—or, really, anywhere …
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7 January
Recruiting New Hunters
I sat on the edge of a cornfield with my son and his friend. White clouds exploded from our mouths with each breath. It was early November, and this sandhill crane hunt would be my son’s first hunt. He had drawn a coveted youth permit to hunt cranes on the …
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7 January
Kids Tracks
Burrowing owls, cool jobs, and more Including interactive activities: Name the Rivers, Fishing Ties Identification.
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7 January
Open Gate
Anglers gain opportunity at Rancho Grande ponds This is the first of a series of NM Wildlife features highlighting new Open Gate properties throughout New Mexico. Everyone’s had that great feeling of finding something they thought was lost. Whether it’s something small or trivial, like a favorite pocket knife, or …
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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/
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7 January
License Sales Continue to Increase
While hunting and fishing license sales and revenue are declining in many states across the country, New Mexico is experiencing the opposite trend. Hunting and fishing license sales and draw hunt applications continue to increase in the state. “It’s never been easier to buy a hunting or fishing license in …
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7 January
New Director Appointed
Michael Sloane, a 24-year employee of the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, has been named the department’s new director by the State Game Commission. As director, Sloane will be responsible for leading the state wildlife agency whose mission is to conserve, regulate, propagate and protect the wildlife and …
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7 January
Blast from the Past
Youth Hunter Education Challenge (YHEC) Imagine a world where everyone waves as they drive past each other, no music blaring, youth acknowledge others with a yes ma’am or no ma’am, people of all ages shake your hand and look you in the eye, kids cheer each other on as the …
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7 January
Winter bird feeding tips
Ditch screen time for your window Bird alert! This is a note of fair warning before proceeding. The activities encouraged in this article could lead to an obsession with birds, feeding birds and identifying birds. Major side effects could result in a severe reduction in time spent staring at screens! …