New Mexico Wildlife - Monthly Update - December 2019

New Mexico Department of Game & Fish sent this bulletin at 12/27/2019 09:00 AM MST

ISSUE NUMBER TEN • December 2019

Photographer's Lens: Persian ibex in the Florida Mountains

During an aerial survey of Persian ibex in the Florida Mountains, Department big game program manager Dr. Nicole Tatman was initially prompted to take photos of ibex because of their ability to outmaneuver the helicopter while literally running across a sheer cliff. Read about her experience capturing these fascinating animals on film...

Fisheries biologists tap into DNA detection technology

After the largest recorded wildfire in New Mexico history, the Department was tasked with restoring Gila trout to Whitewater Creek—a task that first requires ensuring the creek is free of non-native fish. This is only one way the Department is using environmental DNA to detect the presence of non-native and invasive species. Read more...

Getting out: Peccaries and pinot

Put in for the javelina draw or pick up an over-the-counter license and make some memories of your own on a trip involving two of New Mexico’s richest traditions. Read more...

Q&A: Meet Chuck Schultz, regional habitat biologist

If it has to do with habitat and wildlife in the northwest part of the state, you can bet that Chuck Schultz, regional habitat biologist, will be involved. Read the interview.

Poaching conviction leads to six years in prison

Conservation Officer Corey Smith responded to an Operation Game Thief tip and discovered a mule deer buck that had been shot and killed. There were no open deer or elk hunts in the area at the time. Read about how the Department's OGT tip line helps our officers protect wildlife.