Check out new information on our wolf reintroduction page!
Photo from USFWS
Rewards for Information on Wolf Killings
Day Hikes and Nature Walks, by Greg Magee
Discover the hidden treasures of the northern Chihuahuan Desert. This book describes 40 day trips into the mountains, canyons, and deserts of the Las Cruces-El Paso area. The trips are designed to appeal to hikers of all levels of ability, ranging from easy strolls along the Rio Grande to rugged, off-trail treks to the summits of isolated mountains. General information on geology, ecology, and cultural history is also presented.
Contact SWEC at (575) 522-5552 to order you copy.
Mexican Wolf Alert
REWARD! $45,000
Mexican wolves are protected by federal and state law. They are threatened by illegal killings.
"To stop the tide of lawless wolf killings in Arizona and New Mexico, Defenders of Wildlife, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and a coalition of conservation and civic groups are announcing a significant increase in the reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the wolf killers," Craig Miller, Defenders of Wildlife.
Contact:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(480) 967-7900, (505) 346-7828
or your nearest state game
and fish office.
(800) 352-0700,
New Mexico (800) 862-9310
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if you are interested in helping contact us at swec@zianet.com
Latest News:
Congratulations to all the winners of the 2009 Mexican wolf art and essay contests. You can stop by the Center and see all of the entries or look at the winning entries here:
Essay Contest Winners:
1st Place - A.J. Philips, Camino Real Middle School
2nd Place - Melody Reeves, Lynn Middle School
Honorable Mention -
Brittany Hoffman, Animas Public Schools
Honorable Mention -
Judah Cleavland, Homeschooled Las Cruces
Art Contest Winners:
1st Place - Eliud Morales, Chaparral Middle School
2nd Place - Isabeau Egan, Sierra Middle School
Honorable Mention - Anthony Goulart, T or C Middle School
Honorable Mention - Alexia DeVogel, Lynn Middle School
Buy your tickets now for a chance at a brand new 2010 Prius! Only 400 tickets will be sold. Swing by the Center to pick one up or purchase one now (note $2.00 fee, charge will appear as "Earth Day Prius Event"). Drawing will be held on April 22.
Our thanks to Las Cruces Toyota for once again helping us with this major fundraiser. Feel free to call us with any questions.
Check out SWEC's newsletter, The Mesquite Grill, the next issue will be out soon.
You can contact us at:
The Southwest Environmental Center
275 North Downtown Mall, Las Cruces, NM 88001
(575) 522-5552 swec@zianet.com
For more specific SWEC contacts:
Staff
Executive Director
Kevin Bixby
Outreach Coordinator / Field Organizer
Paul Heiberger
Office Manager
Lauren McDowell
Board of Directors
Kate Mott (President)
Margaret Sanchez-Ikard (VP)
Melissa Guynn (VP)
Paul Mitchell (Treasurer)
Christopher Brown (Secretary)
Georgette Malooly
Andrea Schneider
Ella Nelson
Lori Kae Schwab
Jeremy Klass