New Mexico
Department of Game and Fish Media contact: Rachel Shockley, (505) 476-8071; cell: (505) 470-6832 Public contact:
(888) 248-6866 rachel.shockley@state.nm.us
FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE, MAY
28, 2014: NONGAME HUNTING AND COYOTE-KILLING CONTESTS ARE
PROHIBITED ON WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREAS
ALBUQUERQUE
– The New Mexico State Game Commission prohibits coyote-killing contests and
the hunting of nongame species, including rabbits, prairie dogs or coyotes on
its Wildlife Management Areas. The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish
manages New Mexico’s Wildlife Management Area system and promotes wildlife
conservation throughout the state.
Only
one Wildlife Management Area, Water Canyon, allows hunting for nongame species
as a management tool for the non-native Himalayan tahr, a large ungulate
related to the wild goat.
Commission-owned
properties such as Edward Sargent, Heart Bar, Lake Roberts, Pecos Canyon
properties and the Rio Chama, provide wildlife safe places during crucial
breeding and wintering times. They also give visitors opportunities to access
some of the most beautiful and wild places in New Mexico. Visitors to these
areas must abide by all restrictions and posted notices.
Learn
more about Wildlife Management Area activities and closures by visiting
www.wildlife.state.nm.us under “Conservation” or by clicking here.
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