Aunque ‘sin agallas’, el mejillón caparazón de Texas es clave para la biodiversidad de N.M.
Lo que sigue es sólo una muestra de nuestro trabajo con invertebrados SGCN. Los invertebrados son criaturas que carecen ("in-") de columna vertebral ("vértebra"). El mejillón caparazón de Texas es uno de los pocos [...]
River otters thrive in upper Rio Grande
The North American river otter (Lontra canadensis), a member of the weasel family (Mustelidae), is a semiaquatic mammal endemic to the North American continent. Originally native to New Mexico’s Gila River, the Rio Grande [...]
Department, partners study razorback suckers in San Juan River
The DGF is collaborating with American Southwest Ichthyological Researchers to try something new in the San Juan River. Through technology, we’ve developed Passive Integrated Transponder tag antennas (PIT tags for short). A PIT tag is [...]
Biologist experiences threats to cuckoos firsthand
Erin Duvuvuei has managed a lot during her conservation career. She’s our non-game avian biologist who recently participated in a comprehensive survey of yellow-billed cuckoos in 11 western states. Erin’s encounter during a recent [...]
Though ‘spineless,’ Texas hornshell key to N.M.’s biodiversity
The following is just a taste of our work with invertebrate SGCN. Invertebrates are creatures that lack (“in-”) backbones (“vertebra”). The Texas hornshell is one of the few river mussels that are native to [...]
El Departamento, socios estudian matalotes jorobados en el río San Juan
El DGF colabora con Investigadores Ictiológicos del Sureste de Estados Unidos para probar algo nuevo en el río San Juan. Gracias a la tecnología, hemos desarrollado antenas con etiquetas transpondedoras integradas pasivas (etiquetas PIT, por [...]