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Opinion: It's time to let New Mexico's lobos roam free
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (263+ words) Hiking late one afternoon two winters ago I came across an amazing creature. The snow crunched under my feet, the temperature well below freezing, and I could see my breath. At the margins of the Wheeler Peak Wilderness near Taos,…...
New Mexico insect populations declining sharply, researchers warn
2+ week, 5+ day ago (593+ words) Butterfly and insect populations in New Mexico are falling at alarming rates due to climate change, pesticides, and habitat loss. Experts are calling for more funding and conservation efforts to protect pollinators and ecosystems....
Steve Pearce confirmed as new BLM director
3+ week, 5+ day ago (813+ words) Former southern New Mexico Congressman Steve Pearce, 78, was confirmed Monday as the first Senate-confirmed director of the Bureau of Land Management under President Donald Trump. The final confirmation vote took place on the U. S. Senate floor in Washington, although there were…...
Opinion: New Mexico hunting demand, elk tags and the limits of the draw system
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (39+ words) An Albuquerque Journal opinion column argues that rising demand for New Mexico hunting, especially elk tags, is driving frustration more than flaws in the draw system. The piece examines nonresident hunters, EPLUS and other factors shaping limited hunting opportunities....
Are private interests squeezing New Mexico elk hunters?
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (538+ words) New Mexico's elk allocation system needs formal scrutiny. Only the cost of the hunting license sales goes to the Department of Game and Fish. Most hunters understand the draw, but far fewer understand how much opportunity is shaped before the…...
UNM has no ducks to give in reopening of pond
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (749+ words) For New Mexico Higher Education Secretary Stephanie Rodriguez, the University of New Mexico duck pond is a sentimental place. "The duck pond is really the epicenter of life and culture at the University of New Mexico. I'm actually a Lobo,…...
OPINION: The American West's most iconic tree is disappearing
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (156+ words) Gary Ferguson has written for Vanity Fair, Outside and the Los Angeles Times. His latest book, "The Twilight Forest: An Elegy for Ponderosa in a Changing West," was released in October. Olen thanks Lobo fans for support during season, say…...
Fresh feeders will attract hummingbirds after the bloom is gone
2+ mon, 17+ hour ago (448+ words) Q: I know you're a fan of hummingbirds. I was very happy to have attracted them last year and so glad when they showed back up to my feeder this year. Well, they aren't coming around as often as I'd like,…...
New Mexico launches big push to grow climate-ready forests
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (728+ words) LAS VEGAS " An estimated 7 million acres in New Mexico have burned in wildfires over the last 26 years, but parts of that land will soon be planted with millions of baby trees developed to withstand a drier, warmer world, thanks to…...
Relief and concern after Alice the elephant's brief escape
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (461+ words) Alice the Asian elephant was standing inside her ABQ Bio Park habitat on Monday afternoon when Calli Hamlin told her to'come here." As the 52-year-old walked over toward Hamlin, Bio Park's assistant curator of elephants told her, good girl." When…...