Tag Archives: cutthroat

March, 2016

  • 1 March

    Stewart Lake cutthroat

    A conservation officer’s mule proved invaluable in getting the fish to the final destination at Stewart Lake. New Mexico Wildlife magazine, NMDGF

    Katherine’s loss was Stewart’s gain. No, that’s not the plot for a movie to appear in theaters soon, it’s the story of a wilderness adventure to stock Rio Grande cutthroat trout into highcountry lakes. Lake Katherine was the original Pecos Wilderness destination in October, but weather called for a change …

  • 1 March

    Game and Fish biologists honored for conservation efforts

    Two New Mexico Department of Game and Fish biologists have been honored by peers for their wildlife and fishery conservation work. Leland Pierce, the department’s amphibian and reptile biologist, was awarded the New Mexico Chapter of The Wildlife Society’s Professional Award at the organization’s annual meeting Feb. 5 in Flagstaff, …