Gila River Protection Bill Gets First Hearing in U.S. Senate Subcommittee
By BEN NEARY NMWF Conservation Director A bill to protect some 450 miles of the Gila River and its tributaries
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State Land Commissioner Expresses Interest in Transferring Prime Waterfowl Area to Feds
By BEN NEARY  NMWF Conservation Director  ALBUQUERQUE -- New Mexico State Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard has written to federal
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New Mexico Hunter Runs Wild River in Alaska To Prove Something to Himself
By BEN NEARY NMWF Conservation Director It took Jesse Deubel only half a mile of dragging his loaded packraft along
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President Trump Signs "Great American Outdoors Act" into Law, Permanently Funding Land and Water Conservation Fund
ALBUQUERQUE -- The New Mexico Wildlife Federation applauds Tuesday’s action by President Donald Trump to sign the Great American Outdoors
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Physical and Mental Preparation are Key to Bowhunting Success
By BEN NEARY NMWF Conservation Director ALBUQUERQUE -- For bowhunters, achieving success typically requires paying attention to a seemingly endless
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New Mexico Expert To Discuss Chronic Wasting and Other Wildlife Diseases
By BEN NEARY NMWF Conservation Director ALBUQUERQUE -- A scientist who tracks chronic wasting and other animal diseases around the
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New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission Pulls Plug on Gila Diversion Funding
By BEN NEARY NMWF Conservation Director ALBUQUERQUE -- The New Mexico Wildlife Federation is deeply gratified that state regulators voted
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Senate Passes "Great American Outdoors Act;" House Consideration Next
For Immediate Release ALBUQUERQUE -- The U.S. Senate on Wednesday passed the Great American Outdoors Act -- a landmark piece
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NMWF: Tell the NM Interstate Stream Commission to Pull the Plug on the Misguided Gila Diversion Project
ALBUQUERQUE -- The New Mexico Wildlife Federation strongly encourages its membership to urge the state's Interstate Stream Commission to quit
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