Wildlife Restoration in New Mexico

Wildife Restoration

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New Mexico

Populations of bighorn sheep, elk, deer and wild turkey are on the rise, thanks to the Wildlife Restoration Program. Click on "Highlights" to learn why hunters deserve much of the credit.

Discover how computers and helicopters are being used to survey New Mexico's Big Game animals.

Notable Projects

Wild Turkey on the Rise

Decades of successful trap and transplant programs have returned three sub-species of wild turkey to the New Mexico landscape. Continued management and habitat restoration are needed to keep populations stable.

Elk! New Mexico's Success Story

Today New Mexico is home to approximately 70,000 Rocky Mountain elk, but less than 100 years ago elk had all but disappeared from the state. Restoration and management have been key to their dramatic comeback.

Average Annual
Wildlife Restoration Funding:  $4.3 million
No. of Hunters 16 years and older:  130,000
No. of Days Spent Hunting:  1.7 million
Economic Impact:  $153 million
No. of Wildlife Watchers:  671 million
Economic Impact:  $558 million

For general information contact:
Alexandra Sandoval
Federal Aid Coordinator
505-476-8012/ fax: 505-476-8124
email: alexandra.sandoval@state.nm.us

New Mexico Department of Game and Fish
P.O. Box 25112
Santa Fe, NM 87505

Resources
New Mexico Department of
Game and Fish

Visit the website to access information
on Public hunting, Wildlife Management Areas and Hunter Education.

Wildlife Restoration Program
USFWS Grant Programs
National Hunting and Fishing Survey

Last updated: July 26, 2007