I am writing today to announce the closure of the New Mexico Independent. After three and a half years of operation in New Mexico, the board of the American Independent News Network, has decided to shift publication of its news…
While environmental activists played their part yesterday during demonstrations at the capitol building, going so far as to dress up as solar panels and to sing the tune of “You Are My Sunshine,” their counterparts, the anti-cap-and-trade contingency who has…
Roughly one quarter of University of New Mexico students are unimpressed with the state’s flagship public school, according to a survey that questioned college students about their higher education experiences.
A bill prohibiting “importing, transporting, breeding, or selling a live feral hog or operating a commercial feral hog hunting enterprise” just passed the House unanimously and will go to Gov. Richardson’s desk.
At least one New Mexico outfit has been leading feral hog hunts, and would be affected by the ban.
According to the United States Department of Agriculture, feral hogs pose several threats. From a 2006 USDA bulletin:
Feral hogs pose increasing concern for wildlife damage managers across the country. These prolific invasive, or non-native animals can carry diseases to humans and domsetic livestock. Their rooting and wallowing activities damage property including irrigation and natural waterways, and they both compete with native species for limited food and will eat ground-nesting bird eggs.
