Endangered Mexican gray wolf named Taylor once again returned to his namesake mountain west of Albuquerque after having been captured and relocated twice by the New Mexico Game and Fish Department.
Another Mexican gray wolf was just punished for doing exactly what wolves are meant to do: migrate and search out new territory.
In this episode of the mixed-media storytelling project Atascosa Bordelands, Mandy Culbertson examines the North American Model of Conservation and its impact on wildlife management in Arizona and beyond. She explains how hunting licenses and excise taxes, while historically key to funding state wildlife agencies, now create perverse incentives that prioritize game species over holistic ecosystem health. The conversation delves into the public trust doctrine as a transformative framework, and gives a fresh perspective on wildlife funding and conservation priorities. Mandy also explores the challenges facing modern conservation, from climate change to habitat loss, and the need to rethink outdated models to ensure the survival of species like the Coues deer in the Sonoran Borderlands.
Wildlife for All Communications Director Mandy Culbertson joins the 90 Miles to Needles podcast for an insightful discussion on wildlife protection and democratic governance, exploring how grassroots advocacy can drive meaningful change in state wildlife management.
Conservation groups have spoken out against a proposed bill which would remove ESA protections from Mexican gray wolves, a species imperiled by low genetic diversity.
(LAS CRUCES, NM) Today the Southwest Environmental Center announced that it is launching Wildlife for All, a national campaign to reform state wildlife management to be more ecological-driven, democratic and compassionate.
“This is the culmination of our three decades of advocacy for wildlife,” said Kevin Bixby, executive director. “Wildlife management in every state is stuck in the past, a legacy of when wild animals were viewed as inanimate resources, without consideration of their importance in natural ecosystems or intrinsic worth. It’s time to align our conservation efforts with modern ecological knowledge and changing public attitudes. We can’t stave off the Sixth Extinction crisis without this kind of systemic change.”