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The McBride Fire burns in Ruidoso, N.M., in April, 2022.
via McBride Fire Facebook Page
People across the state should increasingly prepare to lose power the next time high winds and dry conditions combine to raise wildfire risk in their communities.
Black-footed ferrets are among the species in New Mexico that need conservation help. A new law expands the authority of the state鈥檚 wildlife agency to include non-game species, provides additional funding and overhauls the commission that governs wildlife management.
Kimberly Fraser
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service via Flickr
State lawmakers have given the New Mexico Department of Game & Fish a new name, a new mission, new leadership and a boost in funding to expand its role. The sweeping law enacted in March puts New Mexico at the forefront of a growing movement to rethink states鈥 traditional model of wildlife management.
Let's Talk New Mexico
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Flickr
Nationwide schools are facing chronic absenteeism, and it鈥檚 even worse in New Mexico which saw the largest increase - of 119% from 2019 to 2023.
Child welfare in New Mexico
dh121815a/a-sec-metro/12182015 The State of New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department, 1031 Lamberton Place NE in Albuquerque, photographed on Friday December 18, 2015. (Dean Hanson/Albuquerque Journal)
Dean Hanson
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Albuquerque Journal
New Mexico has ranked consistently near the bottom when it comes to child well-being. The Children, Youth and Families Department, which is supposed to protect the most vulnerable children, has also battled scandals, secrecy, and staffing instability for decades. In the first of a series, 九色网 looks deeper into the legacy of these longstanding challenges and how they affect families in the foster care system.