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April 9, 2024

State-led permitting program needed to protect NM’s waters

By Rachel Conn / Amigos Bravos and Tricia Snyder / New Mexico Wild Petrichor is the smell of water…

April 9, 2024

New Mexico Wild Submits Comments on NMED’s Strategic Water Supply

At the UN Climate Change Conference in December of last year, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced a bold new idea…

March 27, 2024

Reflections from the Valles Caldera Backcountry

Words and photos by Garrett VeneKlasen, New Mexico Wild Northern Conservation Director I was climbing up a long and steep…

March 25, 2024

New Mexico Wild provides comments on the Coronado National Forest’s Draft Environmental Assessment for the proposed Peloncillo FireScape Project

New Mexico Wild has submitted comments on the Coronado National Forest’s Draft Environmental Assessment (Draft EA) for the proposed Peloncillo…

March 25, 2024

New Mexico Wild joins organizations in submitting comments on BLM Rio Puerco Field Office EA for Placitas Administrative Mineral Withdrawal

On March 15, 2024, written comments regarding the Environmental Assessment for the Placitas Administrative Mineral Withdrawal were submitted by New…

March 22, 2024

Announcing the 2024 Wolf Stamp Contest Winner!

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

March 19, 2024

BLM Western Solar Plan

In January 2024, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released a draft proposal outlining six options for allocating public…

March 18, 2024

A Conversation with Senator Martin Heinrich

New Mexico Wild Executive Director Mark Allison sat down with Senator Martin Heinrich, a conservation champion and longtime friend of…

March 5, 2024

New Mexico Legislature Misses Opportunity to Fund Wildlife Crossings

New Mexico Legislature Misses Opportunity to Fund Wildlife Crossings Investing in reducing wildlife-vehicle collisions can save lives and protect species…

March 5, 2024

Mexican Gray Wolf Numbers Go Up, but Numbers Aren’t the Whole Story, Say Greens

For Immediate Release March 5, 2024 Contacts: Greta Anderson, Western Watersheds Project (520) 623-1878; greta@westernwatersheds.org Claire Musser, Grand Canyon Wolf…