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More than a media mogul, Ted Turner leaves behind a conservation legacy
1+ hour, 16+ min ago (839+ words) ALBUQUERQUE " Ted Turner loved the land, and lots of it: As one of the largest private landowners in the United States, he fueled conservation work across some 3, 125 square miles of ranchland in several states, aiming to leave it in better…...
How New Mexico is "building a forest" by solving a seedling shortage
2+ week, 1+ day ago (546+ words) Recovery from the Hermit's Peak-Calf Canyon Fire has been daunting. Residents are still waiting for disaster relief payments even as floods sweep through the ashy burn scar, contaminating the drinking water downstream. And then there's the forest itself: in desperate…...
Climate change is outpacing evolution. Scientists are using DNA to catch up
3+ week, 6+ day ago (686+ words) SAN DIEGO " Evolution works over millennia. Climate change is moving far faster. That mismatch is killing some of the planet's most vital ecosystems, from California's towering redwoods to the seagrass meadows along its coast, both of which store vast amounts…...
New Mexico begins review of threatened and endangered species
1+ mon, 7+ hour ago (501+ words) Every two years, the state of New Mexico reviews a list of critters it considers either threatened or endangered from climate change, habitat loss and other factors. Currently, there are 114 species on New Mexico's list. Of those, 55 are labeled as…...
New Mexico Pueblos receive federal grants for wildlife, habitat restoration
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (379+ words) Three New Mexico Pueblos, Santa Ana, Zuni and Cochiti, recently received federal funding for tribal conservation programs and wildfire management that will be used to support efforts surrounding endangered birds, bald eagles and Bighorn sheep. The awards, close to $200, 000 each…...
Accessible walks bring the joys of birding to people with mobility and other limitations
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (886+ words) TUCSON, Arizona " Wearing an oxygen pack on her back for her COPD, Marcia OBara is leading a group of nature enthusiasts on a mission to see birds. They carry walking sticks on the flat trails, moving at their own pace,…...
They'll never take our public lands from our public hands': U. S. Sen. Heinrich rallies Roundhouse
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (257+ words) U. S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM), clad in a camouflage vest over his collared shirt, took the mic in the Roundhouse rotunda Friday afternoon while onlookers crowded around the third-floor railing looking down. "It makes me incredibly proud to be a New…...
Department of Wildlife hopes to make New Mexico Big Year for birding
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (772+ words) New Mexico is home to 550 bird species, and the newly named Department of Wildlife is celebrating that by challenging bird enthusiasts to make 2026 their New Mexico Big Year. The department kicked off a friendly competition Jan. 1, encouraging everyone 13 and older…...
White House completes plan to curb bedrock environmental law
4+ mon, 2+ hour ago (311+ words) WASHINGTON " The Trump administration has finalized a plan to roll back regulations implementing a landmark environmental law that the White House says needlessly delays federal approvals for energy and infrastructure projects. The action Wednesday by the White House Council on…...