Wildlife for Everyone: Experiencing the elk rut in the Valles Caldera
Participants in the Wildlife for Everyone event enjoyed the opportunity to view elk in the Valles Caldera in October. By Dela Joyner When the leaves of the aspens start to turn into gold, a familiar sound can be heard through the Valles Caldera. This sound is the bugling of a bull elk. The landscape was once home to a volcano and it is one of New Mexico’s most iconic locations. This seasonal display has [...]
Memories in the making: 10 tips for photo success this season
By Colleen Payne Every hunt is a trophy-sized memory, no matter if you notch a tag or not. When you look back on past hunting or fishing trips, a picture can tell a thousand words, no matter how much further that big fish that got away keeps getting. Here are a few tips to document the memories you make in the field for years to come. 1. Take lots of photos: There is [...]
Department, BCI partner to improve bat habitat at Double E
The lesser long-nosed bat is one of several bat species that feeds on the flowers of Palmer’s agave as they migrate from south-central Mexico through the southwestern United States. By Jennifer D'Annibale The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish (Department) Share with Wildlife program has partnered with Bat Conservation International (BCI) to monitor and improve habitat for nectar-feeding bats on the Double E Wildlife Management Area (WMA). Double E WMA is on [...]
Keep wildlife wild – Feeding wildlife puts you and others at risk
Most people mean well when they feed wildlife. What many don’t realize is that feeding wildlife is bad for the animals and dangerous for people. It’s also against the law in New Mexico if it creates a nuisance for you or someone else. There are many reasons feeding wildlife is a bad idea and creating a nuisance is just one. Banner: Bears can be attracted to neighborhoods by bird feeders, which should be [...]
New Mexico Fish Art Contest
Here are your 2026 Fish Art Contest Winners! Some of New Mexico's most talented youth artists took part in the first-ever Art of Conservation New Mexico Fish Art Contest, with winners announced last week by the New Mexico Department of Wildlife. The contest included divisions for grades K-3, 4-6, 7-9 and 10-12. The top-three finishers in each division will proceed to the National Fish Art Contest, sponsored by Wildlife Forever. Other categories included the [...]
Working with Bighorn Sheep
New Mexico has a rich wildlife heritage that can be experienced either through hunting, wildlife viewing, photography or by people seeking to connect with the outdoors. Here, you’ll find an array of habitats, from alpine tundra, forested mountains, grasslands, rivers and lakes, to sandstone canyons and the Chihuahuan desert, which is why New Mexico is aptly referred to as the Land of Enchantment. These diverse habitats are home to a species that draws people [...]