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


Published on 2025-05-09 06:11:43 - Stateline
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  • 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 [
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The article from Yahoo News discusses how states in the U.S. are reevaluating their wildlife management strategies due to the impact of a new Mexican law that bans the use of longline fishing gear in the Gulf of California. This ban, aimed at protecting the endangered vaquita porpoise, has led to an increase in sea lions and other marine species migrating northwards, causing conflicts with fishermen and coastal communities in states like California and Oregon. As a result, these states are considering new approaches to manage the growing populations of these animals, including potential changes to fishing regulations and increased funding for wildlife conservation efforts.

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