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Prairie dogs critical to many species

Editions: Recent, Vol 59 #2 - Summer 2016, Wildlife & Habitat Conservation – #SaveOurSpecies

Call them what you will: varmints, rodents or pests, but there’s no denying the important role prairie dogs play in the wild. Research, partly funded by the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish Share with Wildlife program, is being led by Dr. Ana Davidson, a research assistant professor at …

Cibola National Forest undergoing major facelift

Editions: Recent, Vol 59 #2 - Summer 2016, Wildlife Conservation Education

More than 40,000 cubic feet of wood has been harvested within a restoration area in the Cibola National Forest. New Mexico Wildlife magazine, NMDGF.

Rows of densely-packed ponderosa pine line the sides of the road traveling deep into the Cibola National Forest in the Zuni Mountains west of Grants. Dark shadows prevail and little can be seen beyond the first layer of trees. There’s a feeling of claustrophobia as a wall of ponderosas looks …

Special tools to survive

Editions: Recent, Vol 59 #2 - Summer 2016, Wildlife Conservation Education

While poor eyesight might suggest javelina lack the same defenses of other wildlife, they possess a good sense of hearing, a keen sense of smell, and a formidable set of tusks. Photo by Dan Williams, New Mexico Wildlife magazine, NMDGF.

No need to sell wildlife short. All have special tools to survive. Everyone has heard the saying, “defenseless animal,” but we might want to think twice before accepting that notion, especially when it comes to wildlife. “There’s no such thing as a defenseless animal,” said Stewart Liley, chief of the …

Unexpected findings

Editions: Recent, In the Field, Vol 59 #2 - Summer 2016

A fox squirrel balancing on a small tree branch. Fox squirrels are larger and heavier than gray squirrels. USFWS photo by Gary Eslinger. New Mexico Wildlife magazine, NMDGF.

There are certain benefits to working for a wildlife agency, not the least of which is the opportunity to spend time outdoors enjoying what nature has to offer. As the editor of New Mexico Wildlife, I’m afforded many chances to spend time in the field with a diverse group of …

Greater roadrunner

Editions: Recent, Vol 59 #2 - Summer 2016, Wildlife Conservation Education

There’s no beep, beep and they certainly can’t outrun a coyote, but the bird made famous by Warner Brothers does share a few traits of its cartoon character. They often are seen running across roadways, and they’re quite fleet afoot, although you won’t catch them racing a car. But the …

Bull elk or cow elk

Editions: Recent, Officer's Log, Vol 59 #2 - Summer 2016

Left: Bull elk grow and shed large antlers each year. Made of bone, as antlers grow they are protected by a fuzzy-like skin known as velvet, but by late summer the antlers have hardened and the velvet is rubbed off or falls off. During the spring the antlers drop and the process begins anew. Photo by Dan Williams. Right: Cow elk do not have antlers. Photo by Zen Mocarski. New Mexico Wildlife magazine, NMDGF.

To suggest people are passionate about wildlife might be an understatement and attempts to dispel preconceived notions might be considered blasphemy. Such was the case with a man at the New Mexico State Fair. It was mid-September and the state fair was in full swing. I was assigned to work …

OHV changes and challenges

Editions: Recent, News & Information, Vol 59 #2 - Summer 2016

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 …

Competitive juices flow at NASP State Tournament

Editions: Recent, Partnerships - Getting Involved, Vol 59 #2 - Summer 2016

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 …

Awards handed out at banquet ceremony

Department Updates, Editions: Recent, Vol 59 #2 - Summer 2016

In recognition of contributions made in the field of wildlife conservation, three New Mexico Department of Game and Fish awards were handed out to deserving recipients at the Governor’s Special Hunt Auction and Banquet in February. Director’s Wildlife Conservation Professional of the Year Heavily involved in a number of high-profile …

Catchable-size bargains

Editions: Recent, Vol 59 #1 - Spring 2016, Wildlife & Habitat Conservation – #SaveOurSpecies

Eric Frey, sportfish program manager and recipient of the Director’s 2015 Wildlife Conservation Professional of the Year Award, holds a rainbow trout prior to release in Eagle Rock Lake. New Mexico Wildlife magazine, NMDGF.

Eric Frey of the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish slipped a big trout into the emerald green waters of Eagle Rock Lake and grinned as only an angler can. “Just look at this beauty,” said the department’s sport fisheries manager as he released the 18-inch rainbow. “ Somebody’s …

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