Save LWCF, Coffee, and Forest Closings

By New Mexico Wildlife Federation

Celebrating the Land and Water Conservation Fund and the Opening of Sabinoso

On May 29th the New Mexico Wildlife Federation was honored to bring together Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich, San Miguel County Commissioner Rock Ulibarri, representatives from the National Wildlife Federation, Trust for Public Lands, Wilderness Land Trust, Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge, and more conservation leaders to highlight the importance of the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and celebrate the opening of the Sabinoso Wilderness. You can watch the whole press conference on our Facebook page. LWCF expires on September 30th – contact your representatives today and ask them to permanently reauthorize the fund!

• Coffee with the New Mexico Wildlife Federation: Get to know the New Mexico Wildlife Federation over coffee and breakfast. Join us for three upcoming events where we’ll provide coffee, breakfast, and fun swag for purchase. Get to know the people fighting for your public lands! Details:
• June 20th: Flying Star on Central Avenue
• June 21st: The Range Cafe in Bernalillo
• June 22nd: Weck’s at Louisiana and Montgomery
• June 26th: CAVU Forum: Join the New Mexico Wildlife Federation and CAVU for a forum where the first three chapters of the Unearthed series will be shown. Tickets are $10 and the event is from 6:30 – 8:30 pm at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center.

Our Statement on Changes to A-Plus Rule

At the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish Commission Meeting on May 22nd, the commission adopted changes to the A-Plus licensing system. The New Mexico Wildlife Federation supports the changes suggested by the department and commends the thorough public process that occurred in implementing these rules. Read our full statement on our website.