Land ‘that belongs to everyone’ – By Theresa Davis (Albuquerque Journal) / June 9, 2022
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On a rugged, remote landscape west of Albuquerque, high mesas and cliffs give way to valleys dotted by volcanic cones.
Elk roam vast grasslands under wide-open skies with views of Mount Taylor in the distance.
About 54,000 acres of private ranchland will now become part of New Mexico’s largest wildlife management area, thanks to an acquisition project funded by conservation groups, and federal and state money.
The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish will work this summer and fall to survey species and habitat on the property, said wildlife management division chief Stewart Liley.
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