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Game Commission Meeting Cancelled

New Mexico Department of Game and Fish Public contact, Information Center: (888) 248-6866 Media contact, Tristanna Bickford: (505) 476-8027 tristanna.bickford@state.nm.us FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, JAN. 13, 2022: Game Commission Meeting Cancelled SANTA FE –The Director of the Department of Game and Fish, in consultation with the State Game Commission, has cancelled the scheduled January 14, 2022, State Game Commission meeting in Santa Fe. The meeting was noticed under the Open Meetings Act as an in person meeting. Given the increasing covid related concerns and in order to avoid violation of the Open Meetings Act requirements, it is necessary to reschedule the meeting for a later date. ###

Wildlife Corridors Action Plan: Request for statewide public input

Department of Transportation media contact, Marisa Maez: (505) 269-8243, Marisa.Maez@state.nm.us Department of Game and Fish media contact, Tristanna Bickford: (505) 476-8027, Tristanna.Bickford@state.nm.us FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, JAN. 13, 2022: Wildlife Corridors Action Plan Request for statewide public input SANTA FE- The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) in partnership with the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish (NMDGF) is releasing the Draft Wildlife Corridors Action Plan for public review. The plan has been prepared in accordance with New Mexico Senate Bill 228, the Wildlife Corridors Act (Act). The Act, signed into law by New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham in 2019, directed the NMDOT and the NMDGF to develop the Plan for NMDOT roads statewide. The plan identifies wildlife-vehicle collision hotspots that pose a particularly high risk to the traveling public. Using ecological data and modeling, it also identifies wildlife corridors that bisect roads and provides a list of priority [...]

Game Commission to meet January 14

New Mexico Department of Game and Fish Public contact, Information Center: (888) 248-6866 Media contact, Tristanna Bickford: (505) 476-8027 tristanna.bickford@state.nm.us FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, JAN. 12, 2022: Game Commission to meet January 14 SANTA FE – The New Mexico State Game Commission will meet at 9 a.m., Friday, January 14 in Santa Fe. The full agenda, location, attendee information and general information will be available on the Department of Game and Fish website before the meeting. Due to COVID concerns, masks are required. 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 [...]

Public meetings to discuss potential stocking of hybrid striped bass into Caballo Reservoir

New Mexico Department of Game and Fish Public contact, Information Center: (888) 248-6866 Media contact, Tristanna Bickford: (505) 476-8027 tristanna.bickford@state.nm.us FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, NOV. 29, 2021: Public meetings to discuss potential stocking of hybrid striped bass into Caballo Reservoir SANTA FE – The Department is hosting two public meetings to discuss the potential stocking of hybrid striped bass. The Department is considering stocking hybrid striped bass into Caballo Reservoir to provide a new sportfishing opportunity. Hybrid striped bass are a popular sport fish in neighboring states. They grow rapidly and can attain weights in excess of 10 pounds. During the meetings, fisheries biologists will provide background information on the proposal and answer questions from attendees. The virtual meetings are scheduled for: Dec. 7, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. Register for the meeting here. Dec. 14, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. Register for the meeting here. Comments can be provided by mail: New [...]

New Mexico Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Advisory Board Meeting

New Mexico Department of Game and FishPublic contact, Information Center: (888) 248-6866Media contact, Tristanna Bickford: (505) 476-8027tristanna.bickford@dgf.nm.govFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, NOV. 19, 2021:New Mexico Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Advisory Board MeetingSANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish has scheduled a public meeting of the Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Advisory Board for Dec. 8, 2021, beginning at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held virtually on the OHV website.Those interested in participating and providing comments are encouraged to pre-register and attend the meeting on the Zoom Webinar platform. The Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Advisory Board will meet in public session to hear updates on the following: OHV budget, general program, OHV education, OHV law enforcement and to hear public comment.The Department’s Off-Highway Vehicle Program has an annual budget of $795,100.00 funded by revenue generated from the Trail Safety Fund. The OHV Act required the creation of the Trail Safety Fund, which [...]

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