Furbearer rule changes topic of public meetings

It looks like the nearest public meeting will be held in Albuquerque. We hope you can find time to go make your voice heard. Write or make the trip to one of the public meetings. Make a difference and protect our hunting and trapping heritage.

SANTA FE – The Department of Game and Fish is seeking public comment on proposed revisions to the furbearer rule.

To gather public comments, four public meetings will be conducted:

• Raton: 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 22 at the Department of Game and Fish office, 215 York Canyon Rd, Raton.
• Roswell: 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 23 at the Department of Game and Fish office, 1615 West College Boulevard, Roswell.
• Las Cruces: 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 24 at the Department of Game and Fish office, 2715 Northrise Drive, Las Cruces.
• Albuquerque: 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 30 at the Department of Game and Fish office, 7816 Alamo Rd NW, Albuquerque.

The proposals are available on the Department’s website. Comments on the proposed changes can be provided by mail: New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, Attn: Furbearer Rule Development, P.O. Box 25112, Santa Fe, NM 87504; by email to dgf-furbearer-rules@state.nm.us; or in person at one of the meetings listed above.