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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. -- A federal judge has halted three tree-cutting projects in Arizona and New Mexico that environmentalists contend could harm the Mexican spotted owl.

The count wraps up Jan. 5, and members of Audubon New Mexico contend this year's survey is happening as Congress considers measures that would affect the protection of public lands.

This summer's Las Conchas fire in New Mexico scorched tribal lands, destroyed wildlife and pushed bears into nearby cities.

A New Jersey physics professor who dabbled in scuba diving and harbored dreams of working in the theater had another hobby, New Mexico police say: operating a sophisticated prostitution website that may have catered to as many as 200 prostitutes and 1,200 clients.

Self-made millionaire, triathlete and former two-term New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson said on Thursday he will seek the Republican nomination for president in 2012.

The federal government has agreed to draft a recovery plan for an endangered parrot with a historical range that included Arizona and New Mexico.

Military personnel in New Mexico will be able to buy a general hunting and fishing license at a discount under a new state law.

New Mexico was picked fifth in the Mountain West before the season. Stewart Mandel now has the Lobos fifth in the nation in his latest Power Rankings, which also include a new No. 1.

Wildlife migration corridors between New Mexico and Colorado will be identified and protected as part of an initiative announced Friday by the governors of both states.

In this photo taken on Nov. 5, 2009, New Mexico defender Elizabeth Lambert , left, hits BYU forward Carlee Payne in the face during the second half of an NVAA college soccer match in Provo, Utah .