October, 2024

• 24 October

  River otters thrive in upper Rio Grande

  

  The North American river otter (Lontra canadensis), a member of the weasel family (Mustelidae), is a semiaquatic mammal endemic to the North American continent. Originally native to New Mexico’s Gila River, the Rio Grande and the Canadian River, this species has been sadly absent from the Southwest since the 1950s. …
• 24 October

  Las nutrias de río prosperan en la parte alta del Río Grande

  

  La nutria de río norteamericana (Lontra canadensis), miembro de la familia de las comadrejas (Mustelidae), es un mamífero semiacuático endémico del continente norteamericano. Originaria del río Gila de Nuevo México, del río Grande y del río Canadensis, esta especie ha estado tristemente ausente del Suroeste desde la década de 1950. …

March, 2024

• 18 March

  A Serious Case of Oryx Poaching

  

  In January 2022, Socorro District Cpl. Jake Baulch received an anonymous tip. A hunter had information about fraudulent hunting activity involving the owner of Wing River Outfitters, Jared Piepkorn. The hunter knew people who booked hunts with Piepkorn. He sold more than $30,000 worth of private-land oryx hunts, yet conducted …

November, 2022

• 2 November

  Hybrid striped bass introduced into Caballo Lake

  

  After years of planning, the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish has successfully released over 43,000 striped bass hybrids, also known as “wipers,” as a pilot project at Caballo Lake in southern New Mexico. The introduction of these special hybrids provides a new sport fishing opportunity for anglers. Wipers …
• 2 November

  Lobina rayada híbrida introducida en Caballo Lake

  

  Después de años de planificación, el Departamento de Caza y Pesca de Nuevo México ha lanzado con éxito más de 43,000 híbridos de lobina rayada, también conocidos como “wipers”, como proyecto piloto en Caballo Lake en el sur de Nuevo México. La introducción de estos híbridos especiales ofrece una nueva …