NEXT MEETING:Thursday, June 13, 2024
7:30 p.m. 
Chronic Wasting Disease in New Mexico
Chronic Wasting Disease, a contagious neurological disease that affects deer, elk and moose, was first discovered in New Mexico in the foothills of the Organ Mountains, near Las Cruces. Since then, it has also been found in the Sacramento Mountains. State Wildlife Veterinarian Dr. Elin Crockett will provide an update on the current status of Chronic Wasting Disease among wildlife populations in New Mexico. Speaker Bio: Dr. Elin Crockett Dr. Elin Crockett is the State Wildlife Veterinarian for the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish. After receiving her B.S. in terrestrial wildlife biology from the University of Montana, she obtained her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Oregon State University. She has spent several years working in the field in the Northern Rockies and pacific Northwest, as well as in Kwa-Zulu-Natal, South Africa. Directions to the Meeting: The Albuquerque Friends Meeting House is located at the corner of 5th and Bellamah. From I-40, take the 6th street exit, then South to Bellamah. Support AWF's work!
|
|