ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Nov. 2 -- The New Mexico Wildlife Federation issued the following news on Nov. 1, 2024: By Ben Neary Otters were extirpated from New Mexico about 100 years ago, likely incidental victims of heavy trapping for beavers. But thanks to the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish's ongoing reintroduction program, otters are now back in the state with their numbers growing and their range expanding. James Stuart, nongame mammal specialist with the NMDGF, will discuss the gam  more