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April 29, 2021

Donation would boost size of Sabinoso Wilderness by 50%

By T.S. Last | Albuquerque Journal April 29, 2021 In what would be the largest land donation to a designated wilderness…

April 29, 2021

Calling All Artists for 2021 Wild and Scenic Art Show!

Artists 18 and older are invited to submit 3 pieces of original fine art for inclusion in the 2021 Gila…

April 22, 2021

New Mexico Wild statement on Biden administration cancelling 2nd quarter oil and gas lease sales

New Mexico Wild has issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Bureau of Land Management’s decision to cancel oil and…

April 20, 2021

Protecting the Pecos River

New Mexico’s rivers have been slowly drying up in a drought that has now seized much of the state and…

April 18, 2021

A tribute to David Soules: A man of the land

By Mark Allison, Executive Director of New Mexico Wild Las Cruces Sun-News | April 18, 2021 David Soules was one…

April 14, 2021

New Mexico Wild celebrates reintroduction of bill to establish Cerro de la Olla Wilderness by Rep. Leger Fernandez

New Mexico Wild is celebrating the reintroduction of legislation to establish the 13,103-acre Cerro de la Olla Wilderness within the…

April 14, 2021

Pecos River labeled among most endangered waterways due to potential mining

By Victoria Traxler | Santa Fe New Mexican April 14, 2021 American Rivers, a Washington, D.C.-based conservation organization, ranked the Pecos…

April 13, 2021

New Mexico Wild statement on Pecos River being named one of the nation’s most endangered

New Mexico Wild Executive Director Mark Allison issued the following statement on the inclusion of the Pecos River in American…

April 6, 2021

Governor Lujan Grisham Signs Legislation to End Proposed Gila Diversion Into Law

Community leaders and nonprofit organizations are applauding New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham for signing House Bill 200 into law…

March 29, 2021

Announcing the 2021 Wolf Stamp Contest Winner!

Help choose the Mexican Wolf Stamp People’s Choice Award! Scroll through the gallery below and select your favorite. Email tisha@nmwild.org…

March 19, 2021

Environmental Community Praises Agency Budget Increases for NMED, EMNRD, Outdoor Recreation

Today New Mexico Wild and a coalition of environmental organizations praised efforts by the state legislature to increase funding levels…