 Restoration work brings back beaver dams
When beavers, previously thought to be a nuisance species, were eliminated from the Edward Sargent Wildlife Management Area, located north of Chama in Rio Arriba County, it had a widespread effect on the entire ecosystem.
Learn more about how the Department is looking to restore habitat with beaver dam analogues.
You could be the next New Mexico Master Angler
The Department of Game and Fish has implemented a couple of fishing challenges over the past couple of years that challenge anglers to catch five of the trout species or four of the bass species that inhabit New Mexico’s public waters. However, the one program that has been around the longest is the Master Angler Program.
Learn more here.
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San Pedro Parks Wilderness, a hidden secret for anglers
If you’re looking for an excellent place to catch lots of fish and don’t want the hassle of running into a whole lot of people, then the San Pedro Parks Wilderness is the spot for you.
Learn more here.
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Toad-ally awesome
It’s monsoon season and the onset of rain breathes life into the desert Southwest again. Plants bloom, wildlife baby season is in full gear and many animals are in their activity peaks for the year. One group of animals that might exemplify how monsoonal rains revive this harsh landscape is the homely, oft-unappreciated toad.
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