On April 18th, 2024, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland took a historic step in protecting the cherished Buffalo Tract and Crest of Montezuma in
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Category: Breaking News
New Mexicans Applaud ‘Public Lands Rule’ Emphasizing Conservation and Recreation
Rule can help boost local economies by ensuring healthy communities, wildlife, and cultural values Contacts: Mark Allison, New Mexico Wild, mark@nmwild.org, (505) 239-0906 Photos for
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BLM Western Solar Plan: Public Meeting In Albuquerque February 22nd, 2024
BLM Western Solar Plan: We Need to Address Climate Change and Transition to Clean Renewable Energy, but We Must Do It in a Way that
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Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Advances Pecos Watershed Protection Act
By NM Wild Staff In a promising move toward preserving the ecological integrity of the Upper Pecos River Watershed, the Senate Energy and Natural
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New Mexico Conservation Groups Praise State’s Decision to Extend Moratorium on Oil and Gas Leasing around Chaco Canyon
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 14, 2023 Contacts: Mark Allison, New Mexico Wild, (505) 239-0906, mark@nmwild.org Ellen Montgomery, Environment New Mexico, (720) 583-4024, lmontgomery@environmentnewmexico.org Paul F.
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Monitoring reveals hundreds of livestock trespassing in Valles Caldera National Preserve
For Immediate Release: November 16, 2023 Media Contacts: Madeleine Carey, WildEarth Guardians, (505) 417-5893, mcarey@wildearthguardians.org Cyndi Tuell, Western Watersheds Project, (520) 272-2454, cyndi@westernwatersheds.org Bjorn Fredrickson,
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Wildlife advocates urge agencies to let roaming wolf “Asha” go where she needs
For immediate release: November 2, 2023 Media contacts: Chris Smith, WildEarth Guardians, 505-395-6177 csmith@wildearthguardians.org Michael Robinson, Center for Biological Diversity, 575-313-7017 michaelr@biologicaldiversity.org Greta Anderson, Western Watersheds Project,
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2,092 Acres Added to the Santa Fe National Forest in the Jemez River Valley!
Photos and Text by Garrett VeneKlasen, Northern Conservation Director Nestled between spires of volcanic tuff and red rock mesas, the Valley of the Spirit Ranch
Read MoreProposed 50-year Administrative Mineral Withdrawal Announced for Buffalo Tract
In a significant move to protect a valuable natural landscape in southern Sandoval County, this week the U.S. Department of the Interior proposed withdrawing approximately
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New Mexico Wild Advocates for State-led Water Quality Permit Program
New Mexico Wild has voiced strong support for the New Mexico Environment Department’s (NMED) endeavor to establish a state-led water quality permit program for surface
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