New Mexico

	Wildlife and Wildfire Work Group
	Work Group Chair: Craig Daugherty, Energy, Minerals & Natural Resources Department, State Forestry Division       cdaugherty@state.nm.us The Wildlife and Wildfire Work Group focuses on the interrelated impacts of drought on local wildlife and forests. The group includes professionals from the forestry, emergency management, game and fish, water use, and land management fields. Drought greatly increases wildland fire danger and the probability of large forest fires that can have catastrophic effects on watersheds and threaten communities. Increased fire restrictions can negatively impact rural economies. Drought reduces forest health and increases susceptibility to outbreaks of insects and disease. In addition, wildlife often suffer from lack of forage, increasing competition with livestock on rangelands. Fish and riparian areas also suffer during droughts. Low stream flows during drought can increase threats to endangered and threatened fish species. The Wildlife and Wildfire Work Group focuses its efforts on all of these drought areas, assessing impacts, and making recommendations for mitigation. Because of the interrelated aspects of these issues with the agricultural communities, this group closely coordinates activities with the Agriculture Work Group, particularly concerning the Forest Health Initiative.
	Member List
	Work Group Priorities
	Meeting Notice, Agenda and Minutes:
	Group meetings are scheduled for the second Tuesday of every month, 1:30 PM, at the NM Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources, Forestry Division Conference Room in Santa Fe.
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	Meeting Date        Notice of Meeting        Agenda        Minutes   February 7, 2006                              September 6, 2005                              July 5, 2005                              June 7, 2005                              May 10, 2005        May 10, 2005 Meeting Has Been Cancelled     April 12, 2005                              March 8, 2005        March 8th Meeting Has Been Cancelled     February 8, 2005                              November 9, 2004                              September 14, 2004                                July 13, 2004                              April 13, 2004                              March 09, 2004                            February 10, 2004                              December 09, 2003
	Associated Reports
	Southwest Area 2005 Fall Fire Season Outlook
	Southwest Area 2005 Fire Season Outlook
	2005 Fire Season Outlook
	2004 Fire Season
	Associated Links
	State Forestry - Homepage
	State Forestry RFP or Grant Announcements