/tags/endangered-species endangered species en-US Copyright Fri, 06 Jun 2025 20:03:15 GMT /local-news/2025-06-06/beaver-study-dams-private-land The results of a first-of-its-kind aerial survey of beaver dams in New Mexico, released this week, reveal a stark contrast between the northern and southern parts of the state. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 20:03:15 GMT /local-news/2025-06-06/beaver-study-dams-private-land Bryce Dix /local-news/2025-05-16/state-wildlife-action-plan-up-for-public-comment A federally mandated plan identifying species in New Mexico that need focused conservation efforts due to climate change and other threats is now open for public comment. Fri, 16 May 2025 22:18:03 GMT /local-news/2025-05-16/state-wildlife-action-plan-up-for-public-comment Bryce Dix /local-news/2025-04-17/vanishing-river-vanishing-minnow In New Mexico, spring is a time of rebirth, with wildflowers blooming across the high desert, cottonwoods beginning to bud, and snowmelt cascading from the mountains. It’s also a critical season for fish like the endangered Rio Grande silvery minnow, which rely on influxes of cold water to reproduce. Thu, 17 Apr 2025 21:07:31 GMT /local-news/2025-04-17/vanishing-river-vanishing-minnow Bryce Dix /local-news/2025-04-07/cattle-damage-new-mexico-public-rivers-wetlands A newly released report shows widespread livestock grazing is destroying streamside habitats in New Mexico and Arizona. Mon, 07 Apr 2025 17:27:03 GMT /local-news/2025-04-07/cattle-damage-new-mexico-public-rivers-wetlands Bryce Dix /local-news/2024-11-15/trumps-presidency-climate-goals As federal policy shifts more to the right with the election of Donald J. Trump, conservationists are increasingly worried how the incoming administration’s vows to cut climate spending and ramp up oil and gas drilling will change New Mexico’s landscape. Sat, 16 Nov 2024 00:16:02 GMT /local-news/2024-11-15/trumps-presidency-climate-goals Bryce Dix /local-news/2024-11-08/mexican-wolf-management-reform New Mexico’s approach to management of the endangered Mexican gray wolf took center-stage at Friday’s Game and Fish commission meeting in Las Cruces. Fri, 08 Nov 2024 23:20:10 GMT /local-news/2024-11-08/mexican-wolf-management-reform Bryce Dix /local-news/2023-08-31/feds-update-evidence-standards-for-mexican-gray-wolf-attacks The Mexican gray wolf is now receiving more management protections in Arizona and New Mexico. The rules that govern what evidence can be used for counting wolf attacks are getting an update and advocates are hopeful they’ll show the true overall impact they have on the livestock industry. Thu, 31 Aug 2023 11:40:22 GMT /local-news/2023-08-31/feds-update-evidence-standards-for-mexican-gray-wolf-attacks Bryce Dix /local-news/2023-04-03/coyotes-dont-resemble-wolves-enough-to-be-protected-wildlife-service-says The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Monday that coyotes will not be listed as endangered due to looking similar to the endangered Mexican wolf. Mon, 03 Apr 2023 23:18:28 GMT /local-news/2023-04-03/coyotes-dont-resemble-wolves-enough-to-be-protected-wildlife-service-says Nash Jones /local-news/2023-02-28/mexican-gray-wolf-numbers-skyrocket-to-new-high In a historic first, over 200 of the rarest subspecies of gray wolves in North America are now roaming the Southwest. Wed, 01 Mar 2023 00:33:10 GMT /local-news/2023-02-28/mexican-gray-wolf-numbers-skyrocket-to-new-high Bryce Dix /show/lets-talk-new-mexico/2023-02-20/lets-talk-about-wolves-in-the-west On the next Let’s Talk New Mexico, we’re going to dive head-first into why wolves almost disappeared from our ecosystems, and explore the lingering conflicts between the agriculture industries and environmentalists that pose the question: should wolves be brought back to our wilderness? Mon, 20 Feb 2023 23:46:23 GMT /show/lets-talk-new-mexico/2023-02-20/lets-talk-about-wolves-in-the-west Bryce Dix