Educational

Spring Snake Safety in New Mexico

Spring has sprung, and with warmer weather comes an influx of life. Our high desert landscapes come alive not only with fresh vegetation...

National Animal Poison Prevention Week

If you’ve been following our social media pages, you already know that this week is National Animal Poison Prevention Week. (Not...

Supporting Foster Families This Holiday Season

The holiday season is a time for giving and a time for family. In the spirit of helping those helping others, we would like to use this...

Kids Corner: Solve, Watch & Find!

Welcome back to Kids Corner! Today’s post is a mashup of amusing animal riddles, amazing animal videos (thanks National Geographic!) and...

Animal Happenings: A News Roundup

We have been coming across a ton of noteworthy news and research articles as of late and want to share them with you, our dear readers....

Kids Corner: Rewriting the Story of the Wolf

Welcome back to Kids Corner! This week we are celebrating National Wolf Awareness Month! That’s right, we are celebrating them, because...

Kids Corner: Animal Jokes & Migration Facts!

Welcome back to Kids Corner! Read on for some paw-some animal jokes, amazing facts about animals that migrate, and a word puzzle! Good...

Unsung Heroes: Celebrating Assistance Animals

The first week in August is International Assistance Dog Week! The commemorative week is meant to honor the work of assistance dogs and...

How Does Spending Time in Nature Impact Our Well-Being?

The DPFF team has been taking full advantage of the summer weather and relaxed Covid restrictions, spending as much time in our...

What Happens to Wildlife in a Wildfire?

With droughts and record-high temperatures soaring in the US (particularly in the western and southwestern states), wildfires are...

NMSU, Albuquerque Startup Company Testing New Technology To Control Wild Horse Populations

Aiding in the rescue, rehabilitation and protection of horses has been a focus of the DePonte family’s philanthropic work for decades....

7 Little-Known Roles Animals Play In Protecting Our Health & The Planet

Anyone who has ever owned a pet, or stood in awe of a wild animal, can understand the power they have to influence our minds, emotions...

What To Do If You Find An Injured Or Orphaned Wild Animal

We learned at our visit with the NM Wildlife Center that spring is a busy time for animal rescue and rehabilitation organizations. Not...