Other BEMP Events
Otter Days
Each year, Bosque School wildlife biology classes and BEMP celebrate Otter Days with first graders from Albuquerque. Local first graders visit Bosque School and learn that taking care of New Mexico’s wildlife is all about protecting their habitat; a clean river means healthy otters!
River otters were extirpated from New Mexico but were reintroduced near Taos Pueblo and now have been sited as far south as Cochiti Lake. Check out the KRQE News 13 segment that aired April 15th, 2019 about this exciting BEMP Event!
Native Fish in the Classroom
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s “Connecting People with Nature” program staff coordinate Native Fish In the Classroom in the greater Albuquerque area. This program works with local elementary and middle schools by providing them curriculum, aquariums, native fish and biologist support. After a period of 4-5 months, the students have the opportunity to release these fish into their native range. Each year participating classrooms, like the Wildlife Biology class at Bosque School, are provided with New Mexico’s state fish, the Rio Grande cutthroat trout, or with native fishes of the Middle Rio Grande. The program aims to generate enthusiasm for natural resources and foster a sense of stewardship for native fish and their habitats. Learn more about the program here.
(Text adapted from the New Mexico Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office website)
