Tag Archives: education

October, 2016

  • 28 October

    Dynamic hunter education camps

    Jeremy Lane, the Game and Fish Southwest Area public information officer, assists a young hunter education participant on the proper stance and handling of a shotgun prior to shooting it during a hunter education camp at Philmont Scout Ranch. Photo by Ross Morgan, New Mexico Wildlife magazine, NMDGF.

    Parents and youths are having fun learning at the new New Mexico Department of Game and Fish hunter education camps. These camps deviate from the more traditional classroom-heavy learning experience. Instead, the focus is more interactive for eligible youths 11 years of age and older. Any hunter in New Mexico …

  • 28 October

    Passion for outdoors

    (right to left) Christy Wall with the New Mexico Wildlife Center works with Cruz Sandoval and Loren Vigil to test water samples pulled from the Rio Chama. The students were asked later what might influence water turbidity, temperature and pH levels. Photo by Zen Mocarski, New Mexico Wildlife magazine, NMDGF.

    Share with Wildlife: Helping youth develop passion for outdoors To help students develop a respect for nature, one northern New Mexico program is trying to close the gap between classroom education and outdoor engagement. The New Mexico Wildlife Center in Española is hoping hands-on science activities will develop a generation …

August, 2016

  • 15 August

    Birding hot spots

    Birding hot spots, article, New Mexico Wildlife magazine.

    New guide provides public with birding hot spots. Finding the best spots to locate birds in northern New Mexico got easier this past year with the publication of “Birding Hot Spots of Santa Fe, Taos, and northern New Mexico” by Judy Lidell and Barbara Hussey and printed by Texas A&M University Press. …

  • 15 August

    Getting youths outside

    Game and Fish coldwater fisheries biologist Laurence D’Alessandro provides instructions to students from Questa Junior and Senior High School and Taos High School prior to a hike down to the Rio Grande to release cutthroat trout. Photo by Zen Mocarski, New Mexico Wildlife magazine, NMDGF.

    Educators see value in getting youths outside. As society’s disconnect with nature has become more pronounced, the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish is making an effort to not only get youths outdoors, but also to get them involved. Call the class Conservation 101. It’s a class about the …

  • 15 August

    OHV changes and challenges

    New legislation brings changes and challenges to OHV recreation and enforcement. Amendments to state off-highway vehicle laws allow local authorities to designate paved roads where OHV operation is legal under specific conditions. Off-highway vehicle riders and officers tasked with enforcing laws are facing new challenges this year with the enactment …

  • 15 August

    Competitive juices flow at NASP State Tournament

    About 8 a.m. March 12, youths started arriving at the Albuquerque Convention Center in anticipation of the National Archery in Schools Program New Mexico State Championship Tournament. Arriving in waves, 829 participants representing 51 teams walked up to shooting lines for a chance to advance to nationals May 12-14 in …

March, 2016

  • 1 March

    Spring turkey fever

    Found throughout the west, Merriam’s turkeys are most often associated with ponderosa pines. The over-the-counter license spring season is April 15–May 10 and the youth-only season is April 8–10. New Mexico Wildlife magazine, NMDGF

    For hunters planning to chase gobblers this spring, preparation will be a critical element for a prosperous hunt. Being a successful turkey hunter takes time and effort and, if you are fortunate in taking a tom, it can be an exhilarating experience. Taking some time prior to heading into the …

  • 1 March

    Pinyon jays & piñon pines

    Mutualistic relationship critical for pinyon jays and piñon pines. New Mexico Wildlife magazine, NMDGF

    Pinyon jays and New Mexico go together like peanut butter and jelly. Or, in this particular case, more like piñon pines and their seeds. These long-billed, sky-blue jays are found in piñon-juniper habitats throughout the west, including New Mexico. In fact, it is estimated nearly one-third of the world’s pinyon …

  • 1 March

    Program releases new Share with Wildlife license plate

    For those looking for a quick, inexpensive way to support wildlife conservation in New Mexico, the Department of Game and Fish has the solution: the new mule deer Share with Wildlife license plate. The initial cost for the plate is $27, of which $15 goes to the Share with Wildlife …

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