Partnerships – Getting Involved

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 …

The Share with Wildlife program at New Mexico Department of Game and Fish funds wildlife research, education and rehabilitation projects every year. These projects typically focus on species that are not hunted or fished and that have scarce funds available for their conservation, management and other support. For 2019, Share …

Department partners with U.S. Forest Serviceto offer access to La Fragua Canyon In the Jicarilla Ranger District of the Carson National Forest, there is an area known as La Fragua Canyon. The canyon lies on the western boundary of the National Forest and adjoining Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and …

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 …

AmeriCorps Joins New Mexico Game and Fish for habitat improvement Waking up to hear the lesser prairie chickens booming, and possibly being lucky enough to see one is a treat for anyone who ventures out into southeastern New Mexico. However, this bird is elusive. It prefers a habitat without any …

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 …

The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish is actively seeking the cooperation of private landowners willing to allow access to public hunters, anglers and trappers. This cooperation comes with a financial incentive and other benefits through the department’s Open Gate program. Darr said landowners may participate in two ways: …