Month: October 2023

Front Row Seats to a Cougar’s Feast

Front Row Seats to a Cougar’s Feast

Author’s Note: The following videos show a natural process that some viewers may find graphic. Imagine pulling up your home to find a mountain lion, the elusive ghost of the forest, casually dining on an elk in your yard. Most of us would choose a couple of pink flamingos over a fresh elk carcass and Front Row Seats to a Cougar’s Feast

Take a Stand: Defend New Mexico’s Waters by Writing a Letter to the Editor

Take a Stand: Defend New Mexico’s Waters by Writing a Letter to the Editor

You can utilize the provided talking points as a foundation for your letter to the editor (LTE) regarding the Sackett decision’s impact on New Mexico. Please be sure to tailor your perspective using these points as a starting place. For additional guidance and support in crafting your letter, reach out to Tricia, New Mexico Wild’s Take a Stand: Defend New Mexico’s Waters by Writing a Letter to the Editor

Crafting Change: Write an Impactful Letter to the Editor or Op-Ed

Crafting Change: Write an Impactful Letter to the Editor or Op-Ed

Letters to the Editor and Op-Eds written by community members are tools that play a crucial role in our work to protect New Mexico’s Wilderness, wildlife, and water. They amplify community voices, raise awareness, influence decision-makers, and foster community engagement, making them instrumental in moving conservation issues forward and effecting positive change. Should I write Crafting Change: Write an Impactful Letter to the Editor or Op-Ed

2,092 Acres Added to the Santa Fe National Forest in the Jemez River Valley!

2,092 Acres Added to the Santa Fe National Forest in the Jemez River Valley!

Photos and Text by Garrett VeneKlasen, Northern Conservation Director Nestled between spires of volcanic tuff and red rock mesas, the Valley of the Spirit Ranch surrounds the Village of Jemez Springs and is now an official part of the SFNF. The property adds 2,092 acres rich in natural and cultural resources to public lands and 2,092 Acres Added to the Santa Fe National Forest in the Jemez River Valley!

Pecos Watershed Protection Act: New Mexico Delegates Take Stand Against Mining Threats

Pecos Watershed Protection Act: New Mexico Delegates Take Stand Against Mining Threats

SANTA FE, N.M. (October 10, 2023) New Mexico delegates have reintroduced the Pecos Watershed Protection Act (S.3033) to withdraw all federally-managed minerals in the upper Pecos River watershed from future mining claims and mineral leasing. The legislation responds to renewed interest in hard rock mining by Comexico LLC, a foreign company that has obtained mining Pecos Watershed Protection Act: New Mexico Delegates Take Stand Against Mining Threats

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