Hunting

The New Mexico Department of Health issued a health advisory Monday to those who have captured or consumed wildlife from Holloman Lake in southern New Mexico. The warning follows a report on record levels of PFAS chemicals found in wildlife and plants in the area.

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.

A National Wildlife Federation report published this week says new oil and gas leases on public lands could harm existing hunting economies in the West.

UPDATED 8/28: The state Game Commission has voted unanimously to approve the expansion of cougar and bear hunting in New Mexico.The vote came Thursday…