Take Action to Ban Traps, Snares, and Poisons on New Mexico Public Lands

PLEASE SEE THE FOLLOWING PRESS RELEASE: Governor Lujan Grisham signs bill banning traps, snares, and poisons on New Mexico public lands

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You can help the Trap Free New Mexico campaign by sharing our website on your favorite social media sites. Tell your friends to sign the petition to ban traps on public lands, and encourage them to send us their opinions, stories, photos, or videos.

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Write To Your Local Paper

Send a letter to the editor of your local newspaper. For a list of newspapers by county, please see APNM’s Publications Resources Page or consult the list below.

• Alamogordo Daily News – 225 word limit – Click to submit here»
• Albuquerque Journal (including Moriarty) – 350 word limit – Click to submit here»
• Artesia Daily Press – 300 word limit – 
• Carlsbad Current-Argus – Be brief – Click to submit here»
• De Baca County News (Fort Sumner) – Be brief & include telephone number – 
• Deming Headlight – 225 word limit – Click to submit here»
• Desert Exposure (Las Cruces) – Be brief – 
• Edgewood Independent – Be brief – 
• El Defensor-Chieftain (Socorro, NM) – 250 word limit – Click to submit here»
• Farmington Daily Times – 400 word limit – Click to submit here»
• Gallup Independent – 500 word limit – 
• Hidalgo County Herald (Lordsburg) – Be brief & include name/telephone number – 
• Hobbs News-Sun – Be brief – 
• Las Cruces Sun-News – 300 word limit – Click to submit here»
• Las Vegas Optic – 250 word limit – Click to submit here»
• Lincoln County News – Be brief – 
• Los Alamos Reporter – Be brief – 
• Los Alamos Daily Post – Be brief – 
• Quay County Sun (Tucumcari) – 500 word limit – Click to submit here»
• Rio Grande Sun (Española) – 250 word limit – Click to submit here»
• Rio Rancho Observer – 500 word limit – 
• Roswell Daily Record – 400 word limit – Include name & town – 
• Ruidoso News – 225 word limit – Click to submit here»
• Santa Fe New Mexican – 150 word limit – Click to submit here»
• Sierra County Sentinel – 250 word limit – Click to submit here»
• Silver City Daily Press – 250 word limit – Click to submit here»
• Silver City Sun-News – 300 word limit – Click to submit here»
• Taos News – 250 word limit – Click to submit here»
• The Eastern New Mexico News (Clovis) – Be brief – 
• Valencia County News Bulletin (Belen) – 250 word limit – Click to submit here»