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February 26, 2026

PRESS RELEASE: Mexican Gray Wolf Numbers Reach 319 in Southwest

The Arizona and New Mexico wildlife agencies today jointly announced that the number of endangered Mexican gray wolves in the…

February 10, 2026

Mining Claims Threaten Pinos Altos and the Gateway to the Gila Wilderness

Recently, and as you may have heard, our community learned about a new mining threat near the village of Pinos…

January 29, 2026

PRESS RELEASE: Taylor, the Boundary-Defying Wolf, Found Dead on Interstate 40 in New Mexico

For immediate release: January 21, 2026 Media contacts: Greta Anderson, Western Watersheds Project (520) 623-1878, greta@westernwatersheds.org Claire Musser, Grand Canyon Wolf Recovery…

December 18, 2025

PRESS STATEMENT: New Mexico Wild Statement on Sen. Mike Lee’s proposal to allow selling off national parks

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Mark Allison, Executive Director, mark@nmwild.org, 505-239-0906 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (December 18, 2025) — Senator Mike Lee of…

December 4, 2025

PRESS RELEASE: Legislation to Protect the Gila and San Francisco Rivers Takes Important Step Forward with Senate Hearing

Contact: Luke Koenig, New Mexico Wild, (443) 676-3200, luke@nmwild.org Media Photos and B-Roll Available Here Silver City, N.M. (December 2, 2025) – A…

December 1, 2025

PRESS STATEMENT: Mexican Wolf ‘Taylor’ Back Home Near New Mexico’s Mount Taylor

For Immediate Release, November 24, 2025 Contact: Michael Robinson, Center for Biological Diversity, (575) 313-7017, michaelr@biologicaldiversity.org Greta Anderson, Western Watersheds Project,…

October 16, 2025

PRESS STATEMENT: New Mexico Wild Statement Opposing Senator Lee’s Border Lands Conservation Act

New Mexico Wild Statement Opposing Senator Lee’s Border Lands Conservation Act FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Sally Paez, Staff Attorney, (505)…

September 19, 2025

New Mexico Wild Submits Comments Against Roadless Rule Rescission

New Mexico Wild authored and submitted comprehensive comments opposing the U.S. Forest Service’s proposal to rescind the 2001 Roadless Area…

September 11, 2025

PRESS STATEMENT: New Mexico Wild Denounces Trump Administration’s Attack on Public Lands Protections

New Mexico Wild strongly condemns Doug Burgum and the U.S.  Department  of  the  Interior for their proposal to rescind the 2024…

August 28, 2025

Mexican Gray Wolf Recovery: Progress and Setbacks in Summer 2025

For decades, we’ve advocated for science-based management over reactive removals and political pressure. The Mexican gray wolf’s survival depends on…

August 28, 2025

New Mexico Wild Stands with Coalition Against Caja del Rio Transmission Line

New Mexico Wild, as a member of the Caja del Rio Coalition, strongly opposes the National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA)…

August 8, 2025

Action Alert: Comment on the Future of the Valles Caldera National Preserve

Detailed Analysis & Comment Guidance Background The Valles Caldera National Preserve (VCNP) has released its Draft General Management Plan and…