With its impressive size, specialized habitats, closeness to the Mexican subtropics, and mix of ecoregions, New Mexico is an extremely biodiverse state, brimming with roughly 4,583 known species of ...

The New Mexico Wildlife Center took in a northern saw-whet owl on Thursday after snowy conditions led him to crash into a ...

The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish invited birders across the state to take part in the 2026 Birding Big Year Contest, a yearlong challenge to identify as many ...

New Mexico’s official state animal is the American black bear, but the choice reflected more than the presence of a large ...

ESPAÑOLA, N.M. (KRQE) – Daily, staff at New Mexico Wildlife Center in Española never know what is going to come through the doors. While the nonprofit center is an educational space that is open to ...

A wolfdog is a canine with a mix of both wolf and dog ancestry Toria Sheffield joined the PEOPLE editorial staff in 2024. Her work as a writer/editor has previously appeared in places like Bustle, ...

The New Mexico Wildlife Center is welcoming one of its newest ambassador animals. Yucca, the North American porcupine, is 10 ...

Animal Humane New Mexico has recently taken in 55 dogs and puppies from another shelter, with the hope that all of them can ...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered a zoo to improve the health of an African elephant named Ely, the first time the country’s highest court has made such a move in favor of ...

He walks, he talks, he runs and he plays. He’s “Waldog,” an AI-powered robot that is making the rounds in the northern city of Monterrey, Mexico, to raise awareness about animal abuse and welfare.