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Poachers Steal New Mexico’s Wildlife, Despite Prevention Efforts

New Mexico Department of Game and Fish officers are currently investigating 22 poaching cases across the state this fall involving elk, deer and antelope carcasses found headless and left to rot...

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New Mexico Game & Fish To Engage USFWS In Wolf Recovery Program

We want to re-engage and be at the table with the Service to assist in the interpretation of biological data and influence decisions that are ultimately going to impact New Mexicans...

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New Mexico Trophy Bull Elk Found Dead, Poaching Suspected

New Mexico Department of Game and Fish conservation officer KC Gehrt recovered a dead, world-class, bull elk outside of Reserve Sept. 4...

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New Mexico Game & Fish Seeks Citizen Participation In Habitat Stamp Program

The Department of Game and Fish is seeking individuals interested in serving as advisors to the Habitat Stamp Program...

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New Mexico DGF Investigating Deaths Of 100 Elk In Northeastern N.M.

The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish is investigating the deaths of more than 100 elk discovered this week in northeastern New Mexico...

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Raton NM Dumpster Bear Narrowly Escapes Encounter With Power Pole

A female bear that had become enamored with the dumpster behind the Sonic Drive-In is lucky to be alive today following a harrowing rescue from the top of a power pole...

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New Mexico Conservation Department Officers Recognized For Dedicated Service

ix conservation officers were commended for their extraordinary efforts and attention to detail during a recent wildlife management project...

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Young Boys Help Rescue Rare Mexican Spotted Owl

A dehydrated and starving Mexican spotted owl was resting comfortably at a wildlife rescue center here Monday, thanks to a Cliff ranching family...

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NM Trophy Deer Poacher Ordered To Donate $1,000 To Operation Game Thief

A Mountainair NM man convicted of poaching a trophy mule deer during the 2013 bow season has been ordered to donate $1,000 to Operation Game Thief for the unlawful killing and possession of the deer...

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New Mexico Game & Fish Asks Court To Vacate Big Game Residency Ruling

If the court vacates the injunction, it will allow the State Game Commission to guarantee New Mexico hunters the full opportunity to hunt ibex, oryx and bighorn sheep...

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Quick Draw! Big-Game Hunting Application Results Available Friday

Hunters who applied for New Mexico big-game licenses will know their draw results in record time this year...

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NM Department Biologist Receives National Conservation Award

Charlie Painter, herpetologist for the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, is the 2013 recipient of the Allison Haskell Award for Excellence in Herpetofaunal Conservation...

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