Elk

A package of bills will look to drastically change how the department is funded and regulated in the upcoming 60-day session in January.

On Saturday, the National Park Service will wrap-up a 30-day public comment period proposing to re-introduce entrance fees for the much-beloved Valles Caldera National Preserve.

On the next Let’s Talk New Mexico, we will talk about a unique, one-of-a-kind system meant to offset damage caused by elk and incentivize private land conservation and attempts to reform and properly fund state agencies. We’ll also dive head-first into how the state manages our game and fish.

Debate surrounding a program that gives private landowners a significant portion of the elk hunting opportunities in New Mexico is coming to a head with the publication of a report outlining why it’s so crucial for land conservation.