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New Mexico State University

Extension

The Cooperative Extension Service is a partnership between federal, state, and local governments. Extension education is designed to transfer information developed from applied research to all interested persons in New Mexico. The role of the Extension Wildlife Office is to disseminate information and knowledge about wildlife to a wide variety of people. The Extension Wildlife Office serves state and federal government agencies, farmers, ranchers, sportsmen clubs, environmental organizations, county agents, and a host of other people who make up the general public.

Many New Mexicans have an interest in wildlife for a variety of reasons and illustrate a need for life history information as well as management information. Up-to-date information is needed to guide these individuals in their management endeavors to ensure the long-term sustainability of our natural resources. Technical information outlining the methods for curtailing wildlife damage is needed as well. Natural resource management agencies also need accurate, unbiased information and research oriented data to help resolve conflicts that arise over the management of the natural resources occurring in the state. In addition, the youth of New Mexico are keenly interested in the wildlife that occurs across the state and require accurate information to further their knowledge about the wildlife resource.

Therefore, the program efforts of the Extension Wildlife Office at New Mexico State University include numerous projects designed to increase knowledge about wildlife and its habitat needs, describe wildlife/livestock interaction through scientific studies, mediate natural resource conflicts, and provide effective methods to cope with wildlife damage problems.

John Boren, Ph.D., Extension Wildlife

Specialist
New Mexico State University
Extension Animal Resources Department
Box 30003, MSC 3AE
Las Cruces, NM 88003-8003
(505) 646-1164
email: jboren@nmsu.edu

Brian Hurd

Extension Wildlife Biologist
New Mexico State University
Extension Animal Resources Department
Box 30003, MSC 3AE
Las Cruces, NM 88003-8003
(505) 646-2053
email: brhurd@nmsu.edu

Educational Products or Extension Related Publications

  • Boren, J.C. and B.D. Wright. 2001. Controlling rock squirrels in New Mexico. New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service, Circular 574. Controlling Rock Squirrel Damage in New Mexico
  • Boren, J.C. and B.D. Wright. 2001. Controlling bats in New Mexico. New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service, Guide L-202. Controlling Bats in New Mexico
  • Tafoya, J.J., V.W. Howard, Jr. and J.C. Boren. 2001. Diets of elk, mule deer and coues white-tailed deer on Fort Bayard in southwestern New Mexico. New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service, Range Improvement Task Force Report 52.
  • Baker, T.T., J.C. Boren and C.D. Allison. 2001. Strategies for livestock management in riparian areas in New Mexico. New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service, Guide B-119.
  • Baker, T.T. and J.C. Boren. 2000. Livestock management in woody-dominated Southwestern riparian areas: A summary and extrapolation of the literature. New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service, Range Improvement Task Force Report 50.
  • Allison, C.D., J.C. Boren and T.T. Baker. 2000. Herbaceous utilization by elk in selected mountain meadows in the Gila National Forest. New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service, Range Improvement Task Force Report 49.
  • Boren, J.C. and B.D. Wright. 1999. Controlling Skunks in New Mexico. New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service, Guide L-204. Controlling Skunks in New Mexico
  • Treadaway, M., V.W. Howard, Jr., C.D. Allison, M.K. Wood and J.C. Boren. 1999. Forage utilization by elk and livestock in selected riparian areas in the Gila National Forest. New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service, Range Improvement Task Force Report 47.
  • Boren, J.C. and B.D. Wright. 1999. Wildlife survival in desert environments. New Mexico Journal of Science, Volume 39.
  • Boren, J.C. and B.D. Wright. 1999. Identifying and preserving wildlife tracks. New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service, Circular 561.
  • Boren, J.C. and B.D. Wright. 1998. Field care of harvested big game. New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service, Circular 507. Field Care of Harvested Big Game, http://cahe.nmsu.edu/pubs/_circulars/circ507.html.
  • Boren, J.C. and B.D. Wright. 1998. Attracting hummingbirds to your yard. New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service, Las Cruces, NM.
  • Boren, J.C. and B.D. Wright. 1998. New Mexico snakes: information for New Mexico homeowners. New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service, Circular 541.
  • Educational Video. 1998. Chiricahuas: Island Mountains in the Desert. New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service.
  • New Mexico 4-H sportfishing program. New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service.
  • New Mexico 4-H Habitat Evaluation Program. New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service.
  • Boren, J.C. 1997. Brown-headed cowbird parasitism on southwestern willow flycatcher: a literature review. New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service, Range Improvement Task Force Report 44.
  • Boren, J.C., V.W. Howard, Jr., D.S. Casady and G. Morris Southward. 1997. Management of mountain mahogany and Wright’s silktassel to increase browse availability for big game. New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service, Range Improvement Task Force Report 43.
  • Boren, J.C. 1997. Relationships between elk, livestock, and other wild ungulates. In K.C. McDanial and J.C. Boren (eds.). Proceeding of the Livestock/Elk Habitat Management in the Southwest. New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service, Las Cruces, NM.
  • Wright, B.D., J.C. Boren, J.M. Fowler and R.L. Steiner. 1998. Comparisons between New Mexico fee hunting enterprises on public and private land ranches. In: M.D. Talavera, R.B.E. Gama, S.F. Clemente and N.J. y Palacio (eds.). Memoria II Congreso Internacional sobre Aves y Mamiferos Cinegeticos del Mundo. Colegeticos del Mundo. Colegio de Postgraduados, Campus San Luis Potosi. Toluca, Estado de Mexico. Mexico. 79 pp.
  • Treadaway, M., V.W. Howard, C. Allison and J.C. Boren. 1997. Elk vs. livestock: forage utilization study in portions of the Gila National Forest. Proceedings of the Thirteenth Great Plains Wildlife Damage Control Workshop.
  • Boren, J.C. 1997. Prairie dog control in New Mexico. New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service, Guide L-201.
  • Boren, J.C. 1997. Controlling pocket gophers in New Mexico. New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service, 400 L-2.
  • Wright, B.D., and J.C. Boren. 1997. FFA wildlife contest: wildlife skulls. New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service.
  • Wright, B.D., and J.C. Boren. 1997. FFA wildlife contest: wildlife tracks. New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service.
  • Educational Video. 1997. White Sands, White Wilderness. New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service.