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September 19, 2023

Proposed 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…

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August 23, 2023

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…

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August 23, 2023

Trail Tales from the Apache Kid Wilderness: Adventures in Restoration and Discovery

By Erin Luther, Wilderness Ranger Somehow, after living in New Mexico for over 7 years, I managed to never venture…

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August 21, 2023

NM Rep. Gabe Vasquez visits Otero Mesa and local tribes to talk conservation

On August 14th, Rep. Gabe Vasquez from New Mexico’s Second Congressional District convened with leaders of the Mescalero Apache Tribe…

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July 27, 2023

Action Alert: Speak up for New Mexico’s waters!

In May of this year, the Supreme Court sided with big polluters in its decision in Sackett v. EPA, rolling…

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July 26, 2023

Wilderness Ranger Season 2023: Building Capacity for Stewardship in New Mexico’s Wilderness Areas

By Will Ribbans, Wilderness Stewardship & Outreach Manager As I write this, we are nearing the halfway point in our…

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July 13, 2023

Conservation Groups to federal court: Protect the Florida Mountains in New Mexico from commercial mining

Conservation Groups to federal court: Protect the Florida Mountains in New Mexico from commercial mining New Mexico federal court hears…

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July 13, 2023

New Mexico Communities Strongly Oppose Legislation to Nullify Chaco Protections, Affirm Support for Measures Protecting Greater Chaco from Oil and Gas Drilling

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 13, 2023 Contact: Keegan King, Native Land Institute, keegan@native-lands.org, 505-910-0712 Paul Reed, Archaeology Southwest, preed@archaeologysouthwest.org, 505-486-4107…

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July 12, 2023

We stopped the spraying — now, to fix the process

Written by Garrett VeneKlasen, Northern Conservation Director for New Mexico Wild When I first read a Xerces Society report about…

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June 30, 2023

New Mexico Wild Celebrates BLM Decision To Halt Aerial Spraying of Toxic Insecticides Over Rio Chama Watershed

New Mexico Wild Celebrates BLM Decision To Halt Aerial Spraying of Toxic Insecticides Over Rio Chama Watershed Media Contact: Bjorn…

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June 29, 2023

Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument Planning Process Underway

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has initiated the Resource Management Planning Process for the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument…

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June 28, 2023

The Fight To Protect the Pecos From Mining Is Far From Over

By Ralph Vigil, Northern Organizer with New Mexico Wild The fight to protect the Pecos from mining interests is in…

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