NM Wildlife Q&A

Straight answers about New Mexico wildlife.

Name: New Mexico Wildlife Specialists
Address: 15 Camino Contento, Pecos, NM, 87552, US
Telephone: (505) 637-5040

Plain-language guides with links to the NM Department of Health, NM Game & Fish (NMDOW) and the CDC. Information only, not medical or legal advice.

Pack rats

How to recognize pack rat (woodrat) nests in New Mexico homes, sheds and vehicles, why they matter, and how to keep them out.

Public-health guidance on hantavirus in New Mexico: how deer mice spread it, and how to clean up rodent droppings safely, per CDC and NMDOH.

Why skunks den under decks and sheds in New Mexico, when young are born, rabies awareness, and humane exclusion.

Raccoons in New Mexico homes: signs, damage, prevention tips from NM Game & Fish, and humane exclusion.

Bats in New Mexico homes: why they matter, rabies safety guidance from CDC and NMDOH, and humane one-way exclusion.

Telling pocket gophers, moles, voles and prairie dogs apart in New Mexico, plague awareness from NMDOH, and why some species are protected.

Most New Mexico snakes are harmless, but rattlesnakes need respect. Safety tips, prevention, and when to call for snake removal.

Signs of squirrels in your attic in New Mexico, rock squirrel burrows, plague awareness, and humane one-way exclusion.

What wildlife problems to expect each season in Northern New Mexico: rodents, pack rats, skunk and raccoon babies, bat maternity season and more.

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