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June 15, 2023

Asha, the lone wolf in northern New Mexico, moved back to Arizona

On June 14th, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) released the news that Asha, the young female Mexican gray…

June 14, 2023

Asha, wandering Mexican wolf captured near Taos last winter, returned to wild

For immediate release: June 14, 2023 MEDIA CONTACTS: Cyndi Tuell, Western Watersheds Project, (520) 272-2454; cyndi@westernwatersheds.org Emily Renn, Grand Canyon Wolf…

June 9, 2023

Heinrich, Luján, Leger Fernández Call on Forest Service to Outline Steps for Upper Pecos Watershed Mineral Withdrawal Assessment

Letter is the latest action taken by the delegation to protect the Upper Pecos Watershed and prevent new mining June…

June 1, 2023

New Mexico Communities and Environmental Groups Applaud Biden Administration for Protecting Lands Surrounding Chaco Canyon From Oil and Gas Drilling, Await Permanent and Broader Protections for Landscape

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 2, 2023 Contact: Keegan King, Native Land Institute, keegan@native-lands.org, 505-910-0712 Paul Reed, Archaeology Southwest, preed@archaeologysouthwest.org, 505-486-4107…

May 30, 2023

Action Alert: Comment on the Future of the Valles Caldera National Preserve

The Valles Caldera National Preserve (VCNP) is one of the country’s greatest public lands heirlooms. Its cultural, ecological, hydrological, and…

May 25, 2023

Exploring the Apache Kid Wilderness Through Trail Work

By Emma Rigler, NM Wild’s Young Adult Volunteer and Volunteer & Outreach Coordinator

May 24, 2023

New Mexico Wild Statement on Sackett v. EPA Decision Narrowing Waters of the United States Definition

By New Mexico Wild Staff | May 25, 2023 On May 25, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a…

May 22, 2023

Santa Fe New Mexican Editorial: In the Pecos, push intensifies to halt return of mining

A recent editorial published in the Santa Fe New Mexican provides an overview of the current push by the Stop…

May 5, 2023

2023 Board of Directors Election

The ballot lists three candidates for the Board of Directors of New Mexico Wilderness Alliance for the 2023-2026…

May 3, 2023

New Mexicans Applaud the Introduction of Legislation to Protect Public Lands Surrounding Chaco Canyon from Oil and Gas Drilling

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 3, 2023 Contact: Abby Grehlinger, abby@team-arc.com, (856) 340-6656 New Mexicans Applaud the Introduction of Legislation to…

April 25, 2023

More New Mexico land must be saved from oil and gas to prevent climate crisis, study says

In 2022 New Mexico Wild commissioned a study from EcoAdapt, an independent, nongovernmental organization consisting of a team of climate…