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SWEC: Good news for lobos

Mexican wolf numbers are up, but extinction still looms

The 2011 annual census of Mexican wolves was released last week, and the numbers revealed a slight increase from the previous year. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) reported it found 58 wolves and six breeding pairs, up from 50 wolves and two breeding pairs at the end of 2010. While the results were encouraging, SWEC remains concerned about the long-term viability of the population, and renewed calls on FWS to take immediate action to remove bureaucratic barriers to releasing more wolves into the wild. Read more here.

Join a Great Conversation!

Please join us tonight (Tuesday, 2/7) and tomorrow night (2/8) for a “Great Conversation” hosted by Randy Harris about a great topic: the future of the Mexican Wolf in the Southwest. No particular knowledge of the subject is required. Come, listen and share your views. 6-7:30 pm at The Green Works, 125 N. Main Street in downtown Las Cruces. More info here.

Survival in the Wild

The next in SWEC’s monthly “Tuesday Talks” series examining conservation topics in the Southwest will be a presentation on Wednesday, 2/15, 6 pm by Dr. Gary Roemer, NMSU conservation biologist, about the challenges to survival faced by grey foxes on California’s channel islands (predation by golden eagles), and prairie dogs (drought) and kangaroo rats (climate change) in southern New Mexico. Stay tuned for more details.

Send flowers and give the gift of conservation at the same time!

This Valentine’s Day your purchase of any bouquet from Las Cruces Florists will brighten the day of your special someone AND help your favorite cause at the same time.  Las Cruces Florists owner, Umberto Sanchez, has generously agreed to donate 6% of all Valentine’s Day sales (with code) to the Southwest Environmental Center.   All you need to do is mention the code SWEC2012. They deliver! When placing your order, be sure to thank Las Cruces Florists for their generosity and commitment to the health and vitality of the southwestern borderlands! Las Cruces Florists is located at 2801 Missouri, Ste. 1, off Telshor Blvd. Call them at (575) 522-7848.

AAS to present Telluride MountainFilm

NMSU Outdoor Recreation’s Adventure Arts Series will present, Telluride MountainFilm on Tour, at 7 p.m. Feb. 10 at the Rio Grande Theatre. Tickets are $8 advance at the NMSU Outdoor Center or $10 at the door. See more information here.

SWEC Wetland Project moves forward

Construction of SWEC’s La Mancha Wetland Project is well underway. See some recent photos posted on our website.

A puzzle just for fun

Here at the Southwest Environmental Center, when we’re not venting about the new Liam Neeson movie The Grey featuring ridiculous killer animatronic wolves,  we like to take a break and try our hand at brainteasers, like this one (we’ll provide the answer in the next eNews):  Name two common seven-letter uncapitalized English words that end in A-N-G.

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