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Unfortunately, the depredation reform bill is dead for the year. The long overdue reform of the so-called “Jennings Law” was tabled by a House committee on Feb. 6 after hearing strong opposition from ranchers and farmers. For more on the fate of the depredation reform bill, click here.
The state Supreme Court has temporarily halted the controversial Whites Peak land trades. The move came less than a day after the Attorney General’s office petitioned the court, saying the land exchanges were not conducted according to law. Read more on the issue by clicking here.
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Depredation reform dead for 2010
New Mexico will have to endure at least another year of the wasteful slaughter of our big game after a legislative committee killed an effort to reform the state depredation law.
HB 73 appeared to be doing well after winning quick approval in its first committee. Then Rep. Debbie Rodella of Espanola used her political influence to have the bill steered…
UPCOMING EVENTS
Welcome to the NM Conservation Calendar
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Feb. 25 - State Game Commission meets in Santa Fe
The State Game Commission meets Thursday, Feb. 25, in Santa Fe from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Santa Fe Community College, 6401 Richards Ave.…
NEWS
Commission overturns Q/HD rule, postpones trespass discussion
The State Game Commission, meeting Dec. 3 in Hobbs, unanimously agreed to eliminate the controversial quality/high demand hunting regulations it approved late last year.
But at Chairman Jim McClintic’s direction the commission skipped over agenda Item 15, which proposed changes to state trespass regulations. Instead, he asked the Department of Game and Fish to come up with new regulations regarding the issue of hunters with…
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