Salazar, who started a New Mexico shed and game hunters Facebook page that has more than 5,800 members, said social media has propelled the public's interest in shed hunting.

Bring on the big bucks. The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish has begun auctioning eight hunting packages for elk, mule deer, pronghorn and more to fund wildlife conservation programs. Money ...

New Mexico is already losing an average of 218,000 agricultural acres per year. Eliminating the program would accelerate the loss of land, agricultural production, habitat and all wildlife species.