/tags/wildlife wildlife en-US Copyright Wed, 12 Mar 2025 23:12:01 GMT /local-news/2025-03-12/house-passes-game-and-fish-bill A bill that would fundamentally change wildlife management in New Mexico is now one step closer to becoming law after passing the House floor Wednesday. Wed, 12 Mar 2025 23:12:01 GMT /local-news/2025-03-12/house-passes-game-and-fish-bill Bryce Dix /local-news/2025-01-27/record-pfas-holloman-lake-wildlife-nm-health-alert The New Mexico Department of Health issued a health advisory Monday to those who have captured or consumed wildlife from Holloman Lake in southern New Mexico. The warning follows a report on record levels of PFAS chemicals found in wildlife and plants in the area. Tue, 28 Jan 2025 00:41:34 GMT /local-news/2025-01-27/record-pfas-holloman-lake-wildlife-nm-health-alert Nash Jones /show/lets-talk-new-mexico/2024-05-20/lets-talk-wildlife-management On the next Let’s Talk New Mexico, we will talk about a unique, one-of-a-kind system meant to offset damage caused by elk and incentivize private land conservation and attempts to reform and properly fund state agencies. We’ll also dive head-first into how the state manages our game and fish. Mon, 20 May 2024 21:31:19 GMT /show/lets-talk-new-mexico/2024-05-20/lets-talk-wildlife-management Bryce Dix /local-news/2024-04-30/new-report-reignites-debate-around-new-mexicos-elk-private-land-use-system Debate surrounding a program that gives private landowners a significant portion of the elk hunting opportunities in New Mexico is coming to a head with the publication of a report outlining why it’s so crucial for land conservation. Tue, 30 Apr 2024 20:36:07 GMT /local-news/2024-04-30/new-report-reignites-debate-around-new-mexicos-elk-private-land-use-system Bryce Dix /local-news/2023-04-04/us-dot-to-fund-wildlife-crossings-highlights-santa-ana-pueblo-as-a-national-leader The U.S. Department of Transportation launched a new grant program Tuesday to combat vehicle collisions with wildlife. Sec. Pete Buttigieg traveled to New Mexico to make the announcement. Wed, 05 Apr 2023 01:37:08 GMT /local-news/2023-04-04/us-dot-to-fund-wildlife-crossings-highlights-santa-ana-pueblo-as-a-national-leader Nash Jones /news/2022-11-07/sticking-with-daylight-saving-time-would-sharply-reduce-deer-vehicle-collisions-study-shows Permanently switching to daylight saving time could prevent 33 human deaths and 36,550 deer deaths while saving more than $1 billion annually, according to University of Washington researchers. Mon, 07 Nov 2022 23:11:13 GMT /news/2022-11-07/sticking-with-daylight-saving-time-would-sharply-reduce-deer-vehicle-collisions-study-shows Emma Gibson /news/2022-08-12/wildlife-biologists-shed-light-on-how-solar-developments-affect-big-game Wyoming researchers show that utility-scale solar developments can directly and indirectly affect habitat and create movement barriers for ungulates such as deer, elk and pronghorn. Fri, 12 Aug 2022 21:34:19 GMT /news/2022-08-12/wildlife-biologists-shed-light-on-how-solar-developments-affect-big-game Emma Gibson /news/2022-04-13/scientists-map-more-than-100-big-game-migration-routes-across-the-west As the West grows so does its infrastructure, but for elk, deer and other migrating big game, roads and housing developments are barriers. A new U.S. Geological Survey report details these migration routes to help ensure they persist. Thu, 14 Apr 2022 00:00:18 GMT /news/2022-04-13/scientists-map-more-than-100-big-game-migration-routes-across-the-west Emma Gibson /news/2020-12-17/northern-spotted-owls-monarch-butterflies-denied-federal-protections This week, the northern spotted owl and the monarch butterfly were denied protections under the Endangered Species Act, even though both animals qualify. Thu, 17 Dec 2020 18:33:38 GMT /news/2020-12-17/northern-spotted-owls-monarch-butterflies-denied-federal-protections Maggie Mullen /science/2020-11-18/new-maps-detail-migration-corridors-across-the-west Back in 2018, the U.S. Geological Survey and several Western states formed the Corridor Mapping Team, a first-of-its-kind collaboration among state and... Mon, 16 Nov 2020 21:49:25 GMT /science/2020-11-18/new-maps-detail-migration-corridors-across-the-west Maggie Mullen