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April 18, 2025

Press Release: Diverse Stakeholders Applaud New Mexico Delegation for Reintroducing Legislation to Permanently Protect Gila-Area Rivers and Streams

After years of advocacy, a broad coalition praises our New Mexico delegation for reintroducing landmark legislation to permanently protect over…

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April 10, 2025

Press Release: New Mexicans Applaud the Reintroduction of Legislation to Protect Public Lands Surrounding Chaco Canyon

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 10, 2025 Contacts:  Keegan King, keegan@native-lands.org, 505-910-0712 Paul Reed, preed@archaeologysouthwest.org, 505-486-4107 Sally Paez, sally@nmwild.org, 505-350-0664 Emily…

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April 8, 2025

Press Release: Local Community Celebrates Reintroduction of Pecos Watershed Protection Act Amid Federal Rollback of Protections

A two-year pause on new mining claims was secured at the end of 2024 for the Upper Pecos watershed, safeguarding…

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April 3, 2025

Press Statement: New Mexico Wild Sounds Alarm on Dangerous Public Lands Sell-Off Plan in Congress

New Mexico Wild Sounds Alarm on Dangerous Public Lands Sell-Off Plan in Congress FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Mark Allison, Executive…

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March 31, 2025

Wandering Wolf “Ella” Found Deceased in New Mexico

  For immediate release: March 31, 2025 Media contacts: Greta Anderson, Western Watersheds Project (520) 623-1878; greta@westernwatersheds.org Chris Smith, WildEarth…

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March 31, 2025

Mexican Gray Wolf Population Reaches New Milestone, But Recovery Faces Challenges

The wild Mexican gray wolf population has reached a new milestone with a minimum of 286 wolves now roaming the…

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March 31, 2025

2025: A Historic State Legislative Session for Water and Wildlife!

New Mexico legislators have passed a measure that strengthens the Strategic Water Reserve. The bill creates a permanent fund, adds…

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March 31, 2025

Calf Canyon Fire: An Autohistoria

The Calf Canyon Fire in New Mexico ignited from prescribed burns gone awry and consumed vast landscapes—trees bursting into flame,…

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March 26, 2025

A Conversation with Steve Harris, the Rio’s Favorite Uncle

Editor’s Note.  Excerpt from Paul Bauer, Ph.D. Emeritus Principal Geologist New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources, New Mexico…

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March 25, 2025

New Mexico Wild’s 2024 Public Comments and Administrative Protests: Our Voice Across the State

BLM – Rio Grande del Norte National Monument Resource Management Plan Environmental Assessment USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service…

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March 21, 2025

Announcing the 2025 Wolf Stamp Contest Winner!

Each year, we issue a nationwide invitation to artists of all ages, urging them to create original pieces inspired by…

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March 21, 2025

PRESS STATEMENT: New Mexico Wild Celebrates Historic Wildlife Management Reform

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Garrett VeneKlasen, garrett@nmwild.org, (505) 670-2925 New Mexico Wild Celebrates Historic Wildlife Management Reform SANTA FE, N.M.…

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