On April 18th, 2024, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland took a historic step in protecting the cherished Buffalo Tract and Crest of Montezuma in
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Category: Updates
New Mexicans Applaud ‘Public Lands Rule’ Emphasizing Conservation and Recreation
Rule can help boost local economies by ensuring healthy communities, wildlife, and cultural values Contacts: Mark Allison, New Mexico Wild, mark@nmwild.org, (505) 239-0906 Photos for
Read MoreNew Mexico Wild Submits Technical Comments on Santa Fe National Forest’s Encino Vista Landscape Restoration Project
New Mexico Wild has submitted technical comments on the Santa Fe National Forest’s Draft Environmental Assessment (Draft EA) for the Encino Vista Landscape Restoration Project.
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The Biden Administration Finalizes Important Reforms to Onshore Oil and Gas Leasing Program
Permian Basin Climate Justice Coalition members applaud the rule as a good first step The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued its final Onshore Oil and
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State-led permitting program needed to protect NM’s waters
By Rachel Conn / Amigos Bravos and Tricia Snyder / New Mexico Wild Petrichor is the smell of water hitting dry soil. In New
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New Mexico Wild Submits Comments on NMED’s Strategic Water Supply
At the UN Climate Change Conference in December of last year, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced a bold new idea to meet the challenges of
Read MoreNew Mexico Wild provides comments on the Coronado National Forest’s Draft Environmental Assessment for the proposed Peloncillo FireScape Project
New Mexico Wild has submitted comments on the Coronado National Forest’s Draft Environmental Assessment (Draft EA) for the proposed Peloncillo FireScape Project. While we acknowledge
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New Mexico Wild joins organizations in submitting comments on BLM Rio Puerco Field Office EA for Placitas Administrative Mineral Withdrawal
On March 15, 2024, written comments regarding the Environmental Assessment for the Placitas Administrative Mineral Withdrawal were submitted by New Mexico Wild, the Conservation Lands
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New Mexico Legislature Misses Opportunity to Fund Wildlife Crossings
New Mexico Legislature Misses Opportunity to Fund Wildlife Crossings Investing in reducing wildlife-vehicle collisions can save lives and protect species Media Contacts: Garrett VeneKlasen, New
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Mexican Gray Wolf Numbers Go Up, but Numbers Aren’t the Whole Story, Say Greens
For Immediate Release March 5, 2024 Contacts: Greta Anderson, Western Watersheds Project (520) 623-1878; greta@westernwatersheds.org Claire Musser, Grand Canyon Wolf Recovery Project (928) 202-1325 claire@gcwolfrecovery.org
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