Credit Sgt. Chris Ortega and Cpl. Mark Holguin from New Mexico Department of Game and Fish
Doña Ana County collaborated with the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, and El Paso Electric Company to rescue a bobcat from atop an electrical pole Tuesday evening.
Residents in the Topaz Road area sighted the wild animal at the top of an electric pole and notified authorities and the electric company. Because the cat was stuck and in a precarious location, among live electrical wire, residents’ concerns and various other factors, a rescue strategy was needed.
“The county recognized that this situation was an ongoing public safety concern. The bobcat did not seem interested in leaving its perch or was too scared to do so,” said County Manager Fernando R. Macias.
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Stranded bobcat rescued from atop New Mexico utility pole
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Authorities in Dona Ana County, N.M., worked with the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish and the El Paso Electric Company to rescue a bobcat seen stranded at the top of a utility pole. Photo courtesy of Dona Ana County
Authorities in Dona Ana County, N.M., worked with the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish and the El Paso Electric Company to rescue a bobcat seen stranded at the top of a utility pole. Photo courtesy of Dona Ana County
April 29 (UPI) Authorities in New Mexico worked together with a power company to rescue a bobcat seen stranded at the top of a utility pole.
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The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish stocks rainbow trout in Tiger Pond in Aztec.
As the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish works to update its fisheries rule, a remote stream in the Gila wilderness could be opened for angling.
Fishing has not been allowed in McKenna Creek in Catron County in an effort to protect a small Gila trout population. For decades, this population was believed to be one of the few remaining pure Gila trout populations. But now biologists say the trout found in McKenna Creek have hybridized with rainbow trout.
The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish is updating its fisheries rule, which expires on March 31, 2022. The updated rule will likely remove the prohibition on angling in McKenna Creek as it is no longer needed to protect the Gila trout.