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October 17, 2020

New Mexico Wild statement on House bill to establish Cerro de la Olla Wilderness

New Mexico Wild Executive Director Mark Allison today released the following statement in support of new legislation to establish the…

October 15, 2020

Simon Sotelo: A Grassroots Approach to Conservation

“A board or a community organization should reflect the community that it’s in.” Simon Sotelo’s entire approach to community organizing…

October 6, 2020

John Olivas: A Champion for Public Lands

Former New Mexico Wild Traditional Community Organizer John Olivas has played a pivotal role in some of the most significant…

September 28, 2020

Remembering a Conservation Legend: Esther Garcia

New Mexico lost a conservation legend in January 2020 when Esther Garcia passed away. Born in Taos County, Esther devoted…

September 27, 2020

Groups criticize Secretary Bernhardt’s draft plan to open the Greater Chaco landscape to more drilling

Indian Country Today | September 28, 2020 As comment period closes, groups say Secretary Bernhardt’s draft plan to open the Greater…

September 25, 2020

Groups Blast Trump Administration Plans For More Drilling At Chaco Canyon

KRWG | September 26, 2020 Despite calls from Pueblo and Navajo leaders, the New Mexico delegation, conservation groups and countless…

September 24, 2020

Groups Criticize Secretary Bernhardt’s Plan to Open the Greater Chaco Landscape to More Drilling

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Despite calls from Pueblo and Navajo leaders, the New Mexico delegation, conservation groups and countless others to…

September 18, 2020

New Mexico Wild statement on Pecos watershed protection legislation

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (September 18, 2020) – New Mexico Wild Executive Director Mark Allison today released the following statement in support…

September 17, 2020

Bills to protect Gila River, establish Cerro de la Olla Wilderness take important step forward

WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 16, 2020) – Two pieces of conservation legislation championed by New Mexico Wild today were heard in…

September 15, 2020

New StoryMap Highlights Proposed Protections in Wild Gila River Bill

Link to StoryMap: http://wildgilariver.org/wild-and-scenic-storymap/ The Wild Gila River Coalition has released a StoryMap to help visually explore some of the…

September 12, 2020

Conservation groups sue federal agency over proposed dolomite mine in Deming

By Algernon D’Ammassa | Las Cruces Sun-News September 11, 2020 DEMING – Five conservation groups will ask a federal court to…

September 2, 2020

Celebrating the Anniversary of the Wilderness Act!

September 3 marks the 56th anniversary of the Wilderness Act being signed into law in 1964. The law created a…

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