Department of Game and Fish

SANTA FE – The New Mexico State Game Commission will hold a meeting at 9 a.m. Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, at the Reserve Independent Schools Gymnasium, 24 Mountaineer Rd., Reserve, NM 87830. The full agenda, and other information, is available on the Department of Game and Fish website. If you are interested in participating or providing comments, but cannot attend the meeting in person, you are encouraged to pre-register to attend the meeting on the Zoom Webinar platform. For those who wish only to view the meeting, there will be a live webcast on the Department's website. If you are an individual with a disability who needs a reader, amplifier, qualified sign language interpreter or any other form of auxiliary aid or service to attend or participate in the meeting, please contact Darren Vaughan at 505-476-8027 or darren.vaughan@dgf.nm.gov. Public documents, including the agenda and minutes, can be provided in various accessible forms.

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish has scheduled a public meeting with the Public Land User (Habitat) Stamp Citizen Advisory Committee. The Citizen Advisory Committee will prioritize project opportunities at this meeting, providing guidance on the expenditure of Habitat Stamp funds. Members of the public are invited to attend this hybrid public meeting. An agenda will be posted on the Public Land User Stamp web page prior to the meeting. Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025 at 9 a.m. Attend in person at the Department's headquarters, 1 Wildlife Way, Santa Fe, NM 87507 Register in advance to attend virtually A meeting agenda, along with information about how to attend virtually, will be available on the Department webpage. Comments can be provided by emailing PublicLandUserStamp@dgf.nm.gov; in person at the meeting listed above; or by mail: New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, Attn: Public Land User Stamp, 1 Wildlife Way, Santa Fe, NM [...]

Reseeding efforts in the Gila National Forest, Grant County, aim to jumpstart regrowth, stabilize soils and support wildlife and watershed recovery.  SILVER CITY, N.M. - In the wake of the Trout Fire in Grant County, the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish (NMDGF) and the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) swiftly reseeded burned areas in collaboration with the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) to restore over 1,200 acres of key habitat near the Bear Canyon Lake Wildlife Management Area through targeted reseeding efforts. The state agencies' quick reaction was crucial because the rapid response bypassed the potentially lengthy federal approval process that could have jeopardized seeding efforts due to impending monsoon rains. Located approximately 31 miles northeast of Silver City, the Bear Canyon area was significantly impacted by the wildfire. On July 15-16, 2025, state agencies in collaboration with their federal partners mobilized to help the land heal, spreading a [...]