Tag Archives: coyote

August, 2016

  • 15 August

    Special tools to survive

    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 …

  • 15 August

    Greater roadrunner

    Greater roadrunners is a stealthy and efficient predator, feasting on reptiles during warmer months but also taking snakes, including rattlers, and small mammals. Most of the water a roadrunner requires is obtained from their prey. Photo by Dan Williams, New Mexico Wildlife magazine, NMDGF.

    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 …

November, 2003

  • 14 November

    A century of wildlife management, part 1

    Two young fishermen with bass, 1899. Photo: New Mexico Records and Archives. (Making Tracks: A Century of Wildlife Management. New Mexico Wildlife magazine. (A history of the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, NMDGF).

    New Mexico Wildlife (Winter 2002-03, Vol 47 Num 4) Making tracks: a century of wildlife management, part 1 of 9 By John Crenshaw Former Public Affairs chief, New Mexico Wildlife editor, and game warden, retired in 1997. Making tracks: a century of wildlife management New Mexicans of the 1860s were eye …

  • 14 November

    A century of wildlife management, part 5

    Nutria Village hunting party, Zuni Pueblo circa 1890. Photo: Christian Barthelmess, Museum of New Mexico, Neg. No. 86929. New Mexico Wildlife Magazine, Vol-48, Num-4 Winter 2003. (Making Tracks: A Century of Wildlife Management. (History of the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish).

    New Mexico Wildlife (Winter 2003, Vol 48 Num 4) Making tracks: a century of wildlife management, part 5 of 9 Culture clash: early law enforcement efforts encounter dissent By John Crenshaw Former Public Affairs chief, New Mexico Wildlife editor, and game warden, retired in 1997. Culture Clash: Early law enforcement …

  • 14 November

    A century of wildlife management, part 9

    The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish was the first state agency In the nation to use wing traps to capture large numbers of antelope. Photo: Don MacCarter. New Mexico Wildlife magazine, Vol-50, Num-3 Spring 2005. (Making Tracks: A Century of Wildlife Management. (History of the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish).

    New Mexico Wildlife (Summer 2005, Vol 49 Num 2) Making Tracks: A Century of Wildlife Management, Part 9 of 9 Bringing back the game: ambitious, innovative actions restore and protect wildlife By John Crenshaw Former Public Affairs chief, New Mexico Wildlife editor, and game warden, retired in 1997. Bringing back …

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