NEW MEXICO (KRQE) — A chipmunk found only in New Mexico was listed as endangered in December of last year. The Peñasco Least Chipmunk is one of 17 subspecies of Least Chipmunks. Their only known ...

A rare chipmunk species in the Sacramento Mountains in New Mexico was the latest conservationists accused the federal government of failing to protect despite its dwindling population and ...

A chipmunk native to the Sacramento Mountains in Lincoln National Forest could see federal protections this year after a judge ruled wildlife managers must issue a decision in the coming months. The ...

Jan. 2—An extra-small chipmunk found in southern New Mexico mountains will gain endangered species status and a critical habitat designation, boosting its chance at survival. The Peñasco least ...

Come January 9, the least Peñasco Chipmunk will officially become an endangered species, thus closing off its habitat for any type of development or management. A bit late for comments, Lincoln County ...

Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Two years after the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed protecting a shrinking population of chipmunks ...