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October 31, 2024

New Mexico Wild Files Formal Objection to LANL Power Line Project

Despite overwhelming opposition from Tribes and local communities, federal agencies have approved a 14-mile transmission line across the sacred Caja…

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October 30, 2024

New Mexico Wild Protests Río Grande del Norte Monument Plan

New Mexico Wild, along with American Rivers, The Wilderness Society, Conservation Lands Foundation, Amigos Bravos, and Sierra Club, has filed…

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October 29, 2024

Living from Hydrologic Paycheck to Paycheck in the Middle Rio Grande

By Aidan Manning, Rivers and Waters Program Associate On September 11th of this year, the Middle Rio Grande Conservation District…

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October 10, 2024

New Mexico Wild Files Objection to Gila National Forest Land Management Plan

New Mexico Wild, along with partner organizations filed an objection with the U.S. Forest Service regarding the final revised Land…

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September 25, 2024

Uniting to Protect the Pecos Watershed: A Collaborative Effort to Preserve the Waters of the Pecos River

The Stop Tererro Mine Coalition has joined forces with Hispanics Enjoying Camping, Hunting, and the Outdoors (HECHO), working in unison…

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September 25, 2024

Sonic Booms vs. Wilderness Serenity: The Threat of Military Overflights in the Gila

The United States Air Force’s proposal to expand low-elevation combat training across southern Arizona and southwest New Mexico has sparked…

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September 25, 2024

Chama BOR Petition

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September 25, 2024

An Exclusive Interview with State Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard

Editor’s Note: The State Land Office manages state lands and funds public education and other institutions. Commissioner Garcia Richard is…

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September 25, 2024

A conversation with New Mexico Wild Board member Ernie Atencio

Editor’s Note: After nine years of service on New Mexico Wild’s board of directors, Ernie stepped down this summer. He…

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September 24, 2024

New Mexico Wild Calls for Stronger Protections in National Old Growth Forest Amendment Comment

New Mexico Wild has submitted comments on the U.S. Forest Service’s Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for Amendments to Land…

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September 12, 2024

Press Release: U.S. Forest Service Deals Devastating Blow to Sacred Lands and Local Communities in New Mexico’s Caja del Rio

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 11, 2024 Contact: Garrett VeneKlasen, garrett@nmwild.org, 505-670-2925 U.S. Forest Service Deals Devastating Blow to Sacred Lands…

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September 11, 2024

Conservation Groups Oppose Air Force Proposal for Low Elevation and Supersonic Airspace Over Rural Communities and Tribal Lands in Southern Arizona and Southwest New Mexico 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 10, 2024 Contacts: Allyson Siwik, Gila Conservation Coalition, allysonsiwik@gmail.com, 575-590-7619 Todd Schulke, Center for Biological Diversity, tschulke@biologicaldiversity.org, 575-574-5962…

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