New Mexico Wildlife Federation

06/10/2026

06/08/2026

It's a win for wildlife and for New Mexico sportsmen, but it shouldn't come as a surprise. The NM Court of Appeals has ruled against landowners who argued that state elk management practices amounted to a governmental taking of private property.

The landowners maintained the state's handling of elk populations spurred an "unconstitutional taking of their properties."

06/08/2026

Breaking News.

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Three New Mexico men have been charged with operating a years-long scheme to fraudulently obtain and sell New Mexico elk hunting tags to out-of-state hunters and hide the procee…

06/01/2026

Wildlife Wednesday Free Event, June 10. Plan to attend.

Photo: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service/Mexican Wolf Interagency Field Team

06/01/2026

The NM Wildlife Federation urges all New Mexicans to enjoy and respect our state's public waters.

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez stands before a barrier on the Pecos River. (File photo Courtesy NM Dept. of Justice.)

05/28/2026

By Ben Neary/NMWF Proposed rules for management of New Mexico’s pronghorn, bighorn sheep for the coming four years moved closer to final adoption Thursday at a meeting of the state wildlife commission. Stewart Liley, chief biologist with the New Mexico Department of Wildlife, presented proposed ru

05/17/2026

Fellow New Mexicans, our water situation is dire. Everyone needs to take this seriously and start making some changes to ensure the conservation of this vital resource.

“But what can I do? I’m only one person.” - said 8 billion people

Change is hard. Nobody likes change. Putting an end to activities like watering lawns, taking long showers, unnecessarily flushing toilets, leaving the water running while brushing our teeth and countless other habits we’ve long taken for granted is one way to make a difference. Inaction is not an option at this point.

05/14/2026

The NMWF and our partner organizations won a hard-fought victory in 2022 at the NM Supreme Court reaffirming the public's right to fish on rivers and streams. The NMWF extends its thanks to NM Attorney General Raul Torrez and his staff for their continued dedication to fighting for public access.

By Ben Neary NMWF LAS VEGAS, NM – A San Miguel County landowner must fill in trenches in the bed of the Pecos River and remove fencing from its banks that could impede public fishing access, a district judge ordered Wednesday. Judge Flora Gallegos gave landowner Erick Briones 10 days to complete

05/13/2026

The NMWF appreciates the effort of the wildlife biologists who talked to Deming high school students Deming about opportunities in the field.

By Ben Neary NMWF Students from the Deming High School Student Council traveled to the Mimbres River Ranch Wildlife Management Area on May 4  and met with wildlife biologists to learn about employment opportunities in the field. The New Mexico Department of Wildlife bought the ranch in 2

05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mom’s out there. You do the most important work on the planet. A couple years ago I was hunting elk in the Gila with a couple nonresidents. While perched up on a glassing point we spotted this female mountain lion with two subadult kittens. This mountain lion mom clearly did an amazing job raising these two kittens. To all you mom’s raising little ones, thank you and enjoy your special day!! -Jesse Deubel, NMWF executive director