State Wildlife Action Plan
The Department of Game and Fish revised the Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy for New Mexico (CWCS) and produced the New Mexico State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP). The revised and updated SWAP will serve as a guide for the Department and may help land management agencies, local governments, non-governmental organizations, private sector project proponents, and interested publics when identifying needs and opportunities to conserve New Mexico’s Wildlife.
Update 07-09-2024
The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish is currently accepting comments on the draft Species of Greatest Conservation Need list for the 2025 review and revision of the SWAP. Public meetings will be held at the end of July, 2024. The revised SWAP is due to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service by 1 October 2025
- This final document serves as the blueprint for planning and implementation of the department’s wildlife and habitat conservation initiatives through 2025.
To learn more about the key elements of the State Wildlife Action Plan, visit the online portal.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service approved a minor revision to the State Wildlife Action Plan on 23 May 2019.
