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As states rethink wildlife management, New Mexico offers a new model

Wildlife Management

Black-footed ferrets are among the species in New Mexico that need conservation help. 

For years, outdoors enthusiasts in New Mexico have pushed to overhaul the state Department of Game & Fish � an agency plagued by leadership turnover, funding woes and the scorn of hunters and tree-huggers alike.

Now, state lawmakers have given the agency a new name, a new mission, new leadership and a boost in funding to expand its role. The sweeping law enacted in March puts New Mexico at the forefront of a growing movement to rethink states� traditional model of wildlife management.





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