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Citizens Committees will meet to recommend Habitat Stamp Projects

New Mexico Department of Game and Fish Media contact: Dan Williams, (505) 476-8004 Public contact: (888) 248-6866 dan.williams@state.nm.us FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, MARCH 27, 2014: CITIZENS COMMITTEES WILL MEET TO RECOMMEND HABITAT STAMP PROJECTS SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish has scheduled statewide Habitat Stamp Citizens Advisory Committee meetings for 2014. The committee will prioritize habitat improvement projects for 2015 and 2016. The public is welcome and encouraged to attend meetings: • Southeast: 10 a.m. April 5, U.S. Forest Service office, 901 Mechem Drive, Ruidoso. • Central: 1 p.m. April 8, BLM office, 435 Montano Road NE, Albuquerque. • Northeast: 1 p.m. April 10, BLM office, 226 Cruz Alta Road, Taos. • Northwest: 1 p.m. April 14, U.S. Forest Service office (in the old Rio Vista Elementary School building), 1100 N. Rio Vista, Bloomfield. • Southwest: 9 a.m. May 3, BLM office, 1800 Marquess St., Las [...]

Mar 27, 2014|

Applicants for Bighorn Sheep, Oryx and Ibex Hunting Licenses Eligible for Full Refunds

New Mexico Department of Game and Fish Media contact: Rachel Shockley, (505) 476-8071 Public contact: (888) 248-6866 Rachel.shockley@state.nm.us FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, MARCH 26, 2014: APPLICANTS FOR BIGHORN SHEEP, ORYX AND IBEX HUNTING LICENSES ELIGIBLE FOR FULL REFUNDS SANTA FE – Hunters who applied for bighorn sheep, oryx or ibex licenses for the 2014-15 seasons and are unsuccessful in the drawings will be eligible for full refunds of application fees and license fees, the Department of Game and Fish announced Wednesday. Application fees normally are nonrefundable whether a license applicant is successful or not. This year’s departure from that practice is in response to Monday’s ruling in U.S. District Court that vacated a 1977 injunction that prohibited the Department from applying preferential quotas that benefitted state residents in drawings for bighorn sheep, oryx and ibex licenses. The injunction allowed nonresidents to enjoy the same odds as residents when applying for those [...]

Mar 26, 2014|

Lesser Prairie-Chicken Range-Wide Plan Nears 4 Million Acres

Media Contact: Bill Van Pelt, WAFWA Grassland Coordinator, bvanpelt@azgfd.gov, 623-236-7573 New Mexico Landowners Contact: Grant Beauprez, Grant.Beauprez@state.nm.us, (575) 478-2460 March 25, 2014 Lesser Prairie-Chicken Range-Wide Plan Nears 4 Million Acres, Industry Enrollment Provides Nearly $21 Million for Habitat Conservation Thirty-two private companies in five states representing oil and gas, pipelines, electric transmission and wind energy have committed to enroll nearly 4 million acres in the Lesser Prairie-Chicken Range-wide Conservation Plan, providing about $21 million for habitat conservation over three years. The latest enrollment surge comes a week before the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service deadline to announce a final decision on whether to list the bird under the federal Endangered Species Act, expected by March 31. Enrolling companies get regulatory assurances through a special USFWS rule or a CCAA permit, so that if the species is listed the companies have a pathway to continue operations and development in the region. [...]

Mar 25, 2014|

Eagle Nest Lake Open to Boating

New Mexico Department of Game and Fish Media contact: Clint Henson, (575) 445-2311 Public contact: (888) 248-6866 Clint.henson@state.nm.us FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, MARCH 24, 2014: EAGLE NEST LAKE OPEN TO BOATING RATON – The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish and the State Parks Division will open Eagle Nest Lake for boating Wednesday, March 26. State Parks officials have been monitoring ice and debris remaining in the lake after the winter season and have determined that boating is now safe. The Department and State Parks want to ensure that anglers will be safe when fishing on the lake. Call the Department, (888) 248-6866, or Eagle Nest Lake State Park, (575) 377-1594 for more information.  

Mar 24, 2014|

Court Ruling Gives New Mexico Resident Hunters Better Odds in Drawings for Bighorn Sheep, Oryx and Ibex

New Mexico Department of Game and Fish Media contact: Rachel Shockley, (505) 476-8071 Public contact: (888) 248-6866 Rachel.shockley@state.nm.us FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, MARCH 24, 2014: COURT RULING GIVES NEW MEXICO RESIDENT HUNTERS BETTER ODDS IN DRAWINGS FOR BIGHORN SHEEP, ORYX AND IBEX ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico resident hunters scored a big victory Monday with a U.S. District Court ruling that allows the Department of Game and Fish to reinstate quotas that give state residents a big advantage over nonresidents when applying for bighorn sheep, oryx and ibex hunting licenses. “This is an important decision and a huge win for New Mexico hunters,” said Paul Kienzle, newly elected chairman of the State Game Commission. “It’s been a long fight, but New Mexicans now have a good shot at those quality hunts, as intended by the governor and the state legislature.” Monday’s ruling by Chief U.S. District Judge Christina Armijo vacated a 1977 injunction [...]

Mar 24, 2014|

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