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Ever considered a career in wildlife conservation? There are many opportunities to work for the National Wildlife Refuge System.

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Youth Conservation Corps
The Northern New Mexico National Wildlife Refuge Complex, which includes Las Vegas (Las Vegas, NM), Maxwell (Maxwell, NM, and Rio Mora (Watrous, NM) National Wildlife Refuges hires Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) crew during the summer. The program employs four area youth. The YCC is a nation-wide program designed to help develop and manage natural resources and provide some familiarity with conservation practices while giving teens work experience. Participants must be at least 15 years old and cannot reach 19 during the term of employment. Inquire at the refuge for more information.

Internships
Internships positions for research and environmental education are offered at Highlands University and Luna Community College. Inquire about these internship positions through Highlands University and Luna Community College.

Last Updated: Sep 06, 2013

What We Do

Long-billed dowitcher / Cyndi Souza, FWS

Sewing-machine Feeding

One way to distinguish the long-billed dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus) from other shorebirds is by how they feed – like a sewing machine! The shorebird quickly probes into the refuge’s mud flats with its long bill, sometimes to the point of sticking their head in the mud. Like many other migratory birds, they are dependent on the habitat at Las Vegas National Wildlife Refuge during their long migration that extends as far north as Alaska and as far south as the Yucatan Peninsula.

Las VegasNational Wildlife Refuge | New Mexico

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What We Do

Sewing-machine Feeding

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National Wildlife Refuge System

Department of the Interior

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