 What's a prescribed burn, and how does it help wildlife?
Fire as a management tool, when planned and controlled by professional wildland fire specialists, can be an extremely efficient and practical way for habitat biologists and land managers to promote positive change in a habitat and yield numerous benefits on the landscape. Watch the video and read more...
Learning OHV safety with robots
The OHV Program has two new tools for large group public outreach - the ATV-riding robots Safety Sam and Safety Sara. Learn more.
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Department announces essay contest winners
Students from all over our state participated in this summer's conservation essay contest for kids and young adults. Click here for a list of the winning essays.
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Start preparing: Squirrel hunting 101
Have you ever considered small game hunting in New Mexico? Specifically, squirrel hunting? If not, you probably should. Everyone that put in for the big game draw will own a game-hunting license, which includes small game like squirrel. Interested? Start preparing now.
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What's in a name? Understanding taxonomy
Mountain lion, cougar, puma... three names for the same animal. You can see how using common names can be confusing. To solve this, each species has its own, unique scientific name, made up of two parts. Learn more about taxonomy.
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