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It is the mission of the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish to conserve, regulate, propagate and protect the wildlife and fish within the State of New Mexico, using a flexible management system that ensures sustainable use for public food supply, recreation and safety—and to provide for off-highway motor vehicle recreation that recognizes cultural, historic and resource values while ensuring public safety.

October, 2024

  • 24 October

    El Departamento trabaja para salvar nuestras especies

    Durante más de 120 años, el Departamento de Caza y Pesca (DGF, por sus siglas en inglés) de Nuevo México ha trabajado incansablemente para gestionar la diversa vida silvestre de nuestro estado. Nuestro trabajo con las especies cinegéticas (cualquier animal que es cazado, pescado o atrapado) siempre atrae la atención. …

  • 24 October

    Department works to #SaveOurSpecies

    For more than 120 years, the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish has worked tirelessly to manage our state’s diverse wildlife. Our work with game species—any animals that are hunted, fished or trapped—always attracts the (mountain) lion’s share of attention. But managing game species is just one aspect of …

  • 24 October

    Biologist experiences threats to cuckoos firsthand

    Erin Duvuvuei has managed a lot during her conservation career. She’s our non-game avian biologist who recently participated in a comprehensive survey of yellow-billed cuckoos in 11 western states. Erin’s encounter during a recent survey allowed her to experience the threats that can be faced by this bird first hand.  …

  • 24 October

    La bióloga experimenta de primera mano las amenazas a los cuclillos

    Erin Duvuvuei ha gestionado mucho durante su carrera en conservación. Es nuestra bióloga de aves no cinegéticas y recientemente participó en un estudio exhaustivo de los cuclillos de pico amarillo en 11 estados del oeste. Su encuentro durante un estudio reciente le permitió experimentar de primera mano las amenazas a …

  • 18 October

    Gila monster license plates available for purchase

    SANTA FE — Each year, the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish’s Share with Wildlife program supports efforts to address the many conservation-related needs of our Species of Greatest Conservation Need.  The program funds innovative research and habitat enhancement and education projects conducted by universities and non-profit organizations and supports …

March, 2024

  • 18 March

    Game wardens’ work brings poachers to justice

    The articles in this special edition of New Mexico Wildlife are just a small example of the criminal cases and issues that game wardens face when protecting New Mexico’s wildlife. These cases can take months – or even years – to solve in order to hold criminals accountable for their …

November, 2022

  • 2 November

    Continue to be bear aware this fall

    The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish would like to remind homeowners and outdoor enthusiasts in bear country to continue being bear aware this fall. Most of New Mexico experienced a dry spring and early summer this year leaving bears—especially mothers with cubs—searching far and wide for food. Summer …

  • 2 November

    Stewart Meadows: a sanctuary for wildlife

    In the dry, arid environment of New Mexico, the sight and sound of a meandering stream is both a beautiful and quite-rare sight to behold. In 1973, the Carson National Forest acquired Stewart Meadows using funds from the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Stewart Meadows is a 600-acre parcel of …

  • 2 November

    Stewart Meadows: un santuario para la vida silvestre

    En el entorno seco y árido de Nuevo México, la vista y el sonido de un arroyo serpenteante es una vista hermosa y bastante rara de contemplar. En 1973, el Bosque Nacional Carson adquirió Stewart Meadows utilizando fondos de Fondo de Conservación de Tierras y Aguas. Stewart Meadows es una …

  • 2 November

    Continúe siendo consciente de los osos este otoño

    El Departamento de Caza y Pesca de Nuevo México quisiera recordar a los propietarios y a los entusiastas de las actividades del aire libre en el país de los osos que continúen siendo consientes de los osos este otoño. La mayor parte de Nuevo México experimentó una primavera seca y …