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The Department of Game and Fish has proposed to expand the controversial A-PLUS program to include bow hunts and youth hunts. The proposal was unveiled at the April 12 Game Commission meeting in Gallup. No action was taken but approval could come in June. Also discussed at the commission meeting were a department reorganization and expanded seasons and harvest limits for bear and cougar. To read more on the A-PLUS proposal and other issues discussed in Gallup, click here.
The Spring 2012 Outdoor Reporter is now available. Read the U.S. Senate and U.S. House candidates’ responses to our Sportsmen’s Questionnaire, what Game and Fish is doing to encourage and recruit new hunters, and some tips on spring fishing on the upper Rio Grande. Plus, great outdoor stories by Jim Bates, Ashley Twitty and Dutch Salmon. The issue will be mailed to NMWF members, or you can click here to download a copy. It should be in local sporting goods store soon.
New Mexico resident hunters dodged a bullet when a U.S. District Court judge ruled in March that a portion of the state resident quota law was unconstitutional. The decision only affects a small number of nonresident outfitters, who had sued over access to the 10 percent of licenses set aside for outfitters. Click here to read more.
Keeping up to date on hot topics is just one of many reasons to join New Mexico Wildlife Federation. You can either join NMWF or sign up for our Sportsman’s Alert. A donation is not required, but we would put it to good use keeping sportsmen informed on issues affecting hunting and fishing opportunity and conservation in the state.
TOP PRIORITY
Preserve the Reserve for Sportsmen
Stand Up for Responsible Energy Development
Sportsmen strongly support responsible oil and gas development on our public lands throughout the West and in Alaska. Balanced development plans that include reasonable protections for critical big game and migratory birds are crucial to the future of hunting and fishing while still encouraging utilization of our nation’s energy resources.
Drilling proponents are currently pressing…
NMWF AT WORK
North American Model of Wildlife Conservation
The North American Model of Wildlife Conservation is widely regarded as the best in the world. It was envisioned in the late 1800s by North American sportsmen as a new way to manage fish and game, reserving wildlife for the noncommercial use of individuals and managed in a way that ensures wildlife populations are sustained forever. The Arizona Game and Fish Department developed a concise…
UPCOMING EVENTS
Welcome to the NM Conservation Calendar
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June 7 - Bristol Bay in New Mexico
A Sustainable Seafood Dinner is scheduled at the Albuquerque BioPark from 6-9 p.m. Thursday, June 7, including a showing of the award-winning film “Red Gold”…
NEWS
Jim Lane hired as Director of Game and Fish
Jim Lane, head of the Wildlife Management Division since 2009, will be the next director of the Department of Game and Fish. He takes over for Tod Stevenson, who is retiring after 33 years with the department including three as director. For more on the announcement, click here.
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