NM: Public Lands/Wilderness
BLM's 'Public Lands Rule' could reform conservation, access in NM
Balancing the needs of the many with those who have traditionally reaped benefits from public lands is behind a new rule issued Thursday by the Bureau…
Orphaned wells: Environmental, visual pollution for SW Indian Country
Tribal communities, including those in New Mexico, can now apply for grant funding and direct assistance to clean up orphaned oil and gas wells …
NM ambassadors travel east to advocate for West's Gila River
New Mexico has one of the nation's last "wild" rivers, free of human-made structures and community representatives will be back in the nation's …
NM wildlife advocates work to accelerate human, wildlife coexistence
Wildlife advocates say there's been a shift in public opinion about the value of wildlife over the past few decades, with people supporting …
Poll: Voters in NM, other Western states consistently support conservation
A new poll showed New Mexico voters expressed a deep affection for lands, water and wildlife and want policies offering greater protections. The 14…
NM Saw Lasting Consequences from Trump's U.S.-Mexico Border Wall
The unprecedented attempt to build a wall along the U.S. Mexico border has had devastating effects on wildlife from which they may not recover…
Protection of NM's Greater Chaco Region Faces New Threats
A previous agreement to protect New Mexico's Greater Chaco Canyon region from oil and gas development is back on the table, forcing supporters to…
New Mexico's Wildlife 'Kill Quotas' Face Scrutiny
Opponents of a plan to allow hunters to kill more black bears in New Mexico over the next four years say escalating climate-change threats faced by wi…
New Mexico Creates First-Ever $100M Conservation Fund
New Mexico is using some of its surplus budget funds, primarily from oil and gas revenues, to establish the state's first-ever source of recurring …
NM Supporters of Gila River Protections Make 3rd Pitch in Nation's Capital
A decadelong effort to secure protections for New Mexico's last remaining free-flowing rivers and tributary systems has been introduced in Congress fo…
Aerial Shooting of Feral Cattle Closes NM's Gila Wilderness Area
A helicopter will be used starting tomorrow to fly over a portion of the Gila Wilderness in southwestern New Mexico, searching for feral cattle to …
Ball in EPA's Court for Supplemental Oil and Gas Rules
Citizens, states and environmental groups from New Mexico and across the nation have weighed in on tougher rules to govern pollution from the oil and …