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Tipoffs for Albuquerque, New Mexico (Public Policy) Newsletter for Saturday October 19, 2024 ( 1 items )  

Wilderness Society: Win for Community-Led Conservation: Valle De Oro Urban National Wildlife Refuge to Be Expanded
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- The Wilderness Society issued the following news release: * * * The expansion of the Southwest's first urban refuge in New Mexico will protect bosque and wildlife habitat, as well as add Rio Grande access * * * On October 10, New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard announced her decision to proceed with a transfer of 212 acres of state trust land to grow the Valle de Oro Urban National Wildlife Refuge. This land, which borders the Rio Grande in  more