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Game Commission Acts Swiftly Following Supreme Court Ruling
New Mexico Department of Game and Fish Public contact, Information Center: (888) 248-6866 Media contact, Tristanna Bickford: (505) 476-8027 tristanna.bickford@dgf.nm.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, MARCH 14, 2022: Game Commission Acts Swiftly Following Supreme Court Ruling SANTA FE – On Tuesday, March 1, the New Mexico Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the Landowner Certification of Non-Navigable Water Rule (19.31.22 NMAC) was unconstitutional. This rule, promulgated in 2018 under the Martinez administration, allowed for the certification of watercourse segments crossing private property as non-navigable and therefore closed to public access. This Court decision provided clarity on a rule that had been the subject of several lawsuits and Attorneys General opinions. The Court held that certificates previously issued to private landowners were void and that the rule couldn’t be implemented and needed to be withdrawn. Immediately after the Supreme Court hearing, the State Game Commission held a special meeting and repealed the rule. Subsequently, [...]
Migratory game bird rule topic of public meeting
New Mexico Department of Game and Fish Public contact, Information Center: (888) 248-6866 Media contact, Tristanna Bickford: (505) 476-8027 tristanna.bickford@dgf.nm.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, FEB. 24, 2022: Migratory game bird rule topic of public meeting SANTA FE – The Department of Game and Fish is seeking public comment on proposed revisions to the Migratory Game Bird rule. The proposals will be available on the Department’s website following the State Game Commission meeting on Mar. 4. To gather public comments, one virtual public meeting will be conducted via Zoom, March 10 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Use this link to join the virtual Zoom meeting. Or enter the following in your Zoom client: Meeting ID: 889 0744 4535 Passcode: 803351. To join the meeting by phone please dial 1-346-248-7799. You will be prompted to enter the Webinar ID: 889 0744 4535 and Passcode: 803351. Presentation slides will be posted to the Department’s [...]
Game Commission to meet March 4
New Mexico Department of Game and Fish Public contact, Information Center: (888) 248-6866 Media contact, Tristanna Bickford: (505) 476-8027 tristanna.bickford@dgf.nm.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, FEB. 18, 2022: Game Commission to meet March 4 SANTA FE – The New Mexico State Game Commission will meet at 9 a.m., Friday, March 4 in Socorro. The full agenda, location, attendee information and general information will be available on the Department of Game and Fish website before the meeting. If you are interested in participating and providing comments, but cannot attend the meeting in person, you are encouraged to pre-register to attend the meeting on the Zoom Webinar platform. More information, including how to join the meeting by phone, is available on the Department’s website. In addition, there will be a live webcast on the Department’s website. Webcast participants can listen to the meeting using a desktop computer or mobile devices such as smartphones and [...]
Game Commission to meet March 1
New Mexico Department of Game and Fish Public contact, Information Center: (888) 248-6866 Media contact, Tristanna Bickford: (505) 476-8027 tristanna.bickford@dgf.nm.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, FEB. 18, 2022: Game Commission to meet March 1 SANTA FE – The New Mexico State Game Commission will hold a special meeting in Santa Fe, Tuesday March 1, to conduct a closed executive session. The meeting will be held from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the New Mexico State Capitol (Roundhouse). The full agenda, and other information, is available on the Department of Game and Fish website. In addition, there will be a live webcast on the Department’s website. Webcast participants can listen to the meeting using a desktop computer or mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. If you are an individual with a disability who needs a reader, amplifier, qualified sign language interpreter or any other form of auxiliary aid or service to [...]
Bighorn, javelina and pronghorn hunting rules topic of public meetings
New Mexico Department of Game and Fish Public contact, Information Center: (888) 248-6866 Media contact, Tristanna Bickford: (505) 476-8027 tristanna.bickford@dgf.nm.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, FEB. 9, 2022: Bighorn, javelina and pronghorn hunting rules topic of public meetings SANTA FE – The Department of Game and Fish is seeking public comments on proposed revisions to the bighorn sheep, javelina and pronghorn rules. For bighorn sheep, the Department is seeking input on several management considerations across the state including: opening the Jemez population to ram hunting; separating the Hatchets hunt to spread hunters across the mountain range; splitting the Ladron and Peloncillo hunts into two hunt periods to distribute hunters; and adding a third hunt window for rams in the Rio Grande Gorge. For javelina, the Department is seeking input on possible increases in total licenses and season lengths, and expanding the areas javelina can be hunted to include some Wildlife Management Areas. [...]