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The Other Las Vegas - What Happens Here, Stays With You!

Come rejuvenate your soul by enjoying the peaceful beauty of nature at Las Vegas National Wildlife Refuge, located in the State of New Mexico, Land of Enchantment! Enjoy hiking trails, an 8 mile scenic auto tour loop drive, and an observation deck lookout for wildlife watching. The views are magnificent at this beautiful Refuge! What happens here, you will want to share with Everyone!

Supporting Us!

What's Happening on the Refuge

Las Vegas National Wildlife Refuge is fortunate to have a dedicated Friends Group that provides continual support! The Friends of Las Vegas National Wildlife Refuge manage a variety of events at the refuge, the refuges within the Northern New Mexico National Wildlife Refuge Complex, and in the neighboring community. For more information on the Friends Group, to assist the Group as a Volunteer, and/or to become a Friends' Member, please visit their website link from the page below.

About the NWRS

National Wildlife Refuge System

The National Wildlife Refuge System, within the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, manages a national network of lands and waters set aside to conserve America’s fish, wildlife, and plants.

Activities For The Whole Family

• Apply for Canada Goose Hunt

  October 13, 2016

  Las Vegas National Wildlife Refuge is offering hunting for the Canada Goose, beginning November 22, 2016 with 2 hunt dates a week until December 20th. This hunting opportunity is for the Canada Goose only, all other wildlife species on the Refuge are protected and may not be taken. Two Canada Geese will be permitted for each hunter. An application must be postmarked by October 13 for a draw to receive your permit for this hunting opportunity. Send your completed Application to: Las Vegas NWR, Rt. 1 - Box 399, Las Vegas, NM 87701. A fillable Application Form is linked below. All the hunt regulations and hunt area map are linked above with our Home Page's first rotating item, and in the calendar to the right. Thank you for your support of Las Vegas Wildlife Refuge.

  Fillable Canada Goose Hunt Application Form

• On-line eBird Trail Tracker

  

  Launched in 2002 by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and National Audubon Society, eBird Trail Tracker is a real-time, online checklist program that has revolutionized the way that the birding community reports and accesses information about birds. A birder simply enters when, where, and how they went birding, then fills out a checklist of all the birds seen and heard during the outing. The observations of each participant join those of others in an international network of eBird users. The link below allows you to set-up an account in eBird to submit your observations. The Refuge appreciates you entering your bird sightings on the eBird online checklist program. For more information about eBird go to: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/about/

  eBird On-line Program to Submit Observations

• Meet Your Fish and Wildlife Service

  

  Urban Refuges, such as Las Vegas National Wildlife Refuge, make it easier for All People to Get their ‘Nature Fix.’ With 80 percent of Americans living in cities, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has made it a priority to forge a connection between nature and urban communities. We are doing that in many ways, including our Urban Refuges, our Urban Wildlife Refuge Partnerships, and our Urban Bird Treaties. We consistently reach out to people who may be unfamiliar with or uncomfortable in the wild through programs to help people get the most out of our wildlife. The Visitors Services Manager for Northern New Mexico National Wildlife Refuge Complex (Las Vegas, Rio Mora and Maxwell National Wildlife Refuges) continually works for this goal to introduce more and more people to the outdoors, nature, and wildlife.

  USFWS Open Spaces