Other programs include the Game and Fish Bond Act, which provides for hunting and fishing license fee revenues to be used in part for game and fish habitat acquisition. The Natural Resources Trustee Act establishes a fund for the preservation or improvement of nongame wildlife and its habitat, although the money must be appropriated by the legislature. The state offers some private land conservation programs. The Conservation Services Division exempts landowners from liability for injury when they give an easement or right of way across their land to the state. A Forest Stewardship Program also assists landowners in improving wildlife habitat.
Several provisions exist to control the introduction and spread of some exotic species.
For example, noxious weeds and harmful plants are regulated by statute. The introduction of exotic game is prohibited. In addition, the state has a rodent and predator control program. New Mexico has a statute that allows a private citizen to sue to abate a public nuisance. Related Issues New Mexico has many programs of environmental education, including Project WILD, and published a wildlife viewing guide in 1994.