New Leadership at NM Game & Fish
New Mexico Department of Game and Fish announced a new department director. Alexandra Sandoval was selected from among four finalists being considered for the position following a national search for candidates. Sandoval is currently the agency’s chief financial officer and head of its administrative services division. She began her career with the department as a game warden in Roswell […]
Taking Poaching to the Extreme
A poacher in New Mexico has taken illegal harvest to new heights. Acting on an anonymous tip, Department of Game and Fish Officers found more than 1,600 rainbow trout in the home of Bounchanh Bounsombath, 62, of Clovis, New Mexico. The perpetrator was arrested and admitted to catching all the fish at Green Acres Lake and […]
Cowles Fishing Reopens
Cowles Ponds in the upper Pecos Canyon 20 miles north of Pecos are open to the public again, featuring a ramp and path designed for people who use wheelchairs. The ponds were closed The ponds were closed for improvements, which included draining and dredging to improve fish habitat. The project cost more than $380,000 and was paid for with funding […]
New Mexico River Restoration
Governor Susana Martinez is soliciting proposals for river restoration projects around the state. Under the New Mexico River Stewardship Program, the Legislature approved $2.3 million in capital outlay funds to spend on projects protecting the health of rivers and watersheds, which would include lowering riverbanks, replanting native vegetation, clearing out invasive plants and restoring wetlands. Municipalities, counties, irrigation districts […]
MW Bar Ranch Raffle Winner
“I finally won something!” That was the comment from Steve Slick after Pat Mileshosky called to tell him that he had won the MW Bar Ranch raffle. The drawing was held on Saturday as promised, just not at the NM Trout conservation/BBQ picnic which was cancelled. Thanks to Mary Ann Walz and the good folks at […]