New Mexico Department of Game & Fish sent this bulletin at 04/26/2019 03:21 PM MDT
ISSUE NUMBER TWO • April 2019
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Reintroducing Black-footed Ferrets to New Mexico
Black-footed ferrets were recently released on a private ranch in northeastern New Mexico, the latest attempt to return a native species to our state. Read more...
Web Exclusive: Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Return to the Rito de Los Frijoles
After eight years of natural recovery and re-seeding efforts following the Las Conchas fire, the Rito De Los Frijoles had recovered enough that department biologists determined it was time to restore the creek with native Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout. Read more...
Community Fishing Opportunities
Rancho Grande ponds are now open to public fishing thanks to an agreement between property owners and the department's Open Gate program.Read more...
Q&A: Meet Our Team
Austin Teague, our department's southeast regional wildlife biologist, began his career with the agency as a conservation officer. Read the interview...
Just for Kids!
New Mexico Wildlife magazine offers articles and activities for kids. Click HERE to read about burrowing owls, learn how to become a conservation officer and identify fishing flies.
IN THIS ISSUE
In this month's issue:
Reintroducing endangered black-footed ferrets
Restoring Rio Grande cutthroats after the Las Conchas fire
Open Gate properties
A Q&A with our southwest wildlife biologist
Activities for kids
RULES & INFO BOOK AVAILABLE!
The 2019-2020 Fishing Rules & Information Book is now available.
Click HERE for the PDF or drop by your nearest Game and Fish office to pick up your copy.
SHARE WITH WILDLIFE
Share with Wildlife is a New Mexico Department of Game and Fish program initiated in 1981 that depends on tax-deductible donations from the public. Its mission is to help those species that do not receive funding from any other source. Read more...
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