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Do manmade noise and light harm songbirds in New Mexico’s oil fields? These researchers want to know

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1 year ago

October 22, 2023

Do manmade noise and light harm songbirds in New Mexico’s oil fields? These researchers want to know

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A California research team is conducting a five-year ecological study of six songbird species in northwestern New Mexico oil fields to see how sensory intrusions affect the birds’ survival, reproduction and general health.

The Santa Fe New Mexican says the study by avian researchers from California Polytechnic State University will zero in on the specific impacts of noise and light pollution.

As the human population swells and generates more light and sound, researchers are curious about how those multiplying stressors might compound the challenges of climate change in New Mexico’s San Juan Basin, the newspaper reported.

Clint Francis, an ecology professor at California Polytechnic, said early studies that examined whether excessive noise and light decreased bird populations were done in more urban settings, where the birds were threatened by prowling cats, toxic chemicals and speeding cars.

The next step is to isolate either noise or light in a rural area to see how one or the other affects the songbirds, Francis said.

He did such research in this same northwestern New Mexico region in 2005. This time the aim is to observe how the two together affect the birds in a locale where the conditions can be clearly measured in tandem.

“We try to hold everything constant, but vary noise and light pollution to try to understand whether there is, perhaps, surprising cumulative effects when you have both of those stimuli together,” Francis told the New Mexican.

The research will focus on six types of songbirds: ash-throated flycatchers, gray flycatchers, mountain bluebirds, Western bluebirds, chipping sparrows and house finches.

Francis hopes the study will uncover information that can help people adjust their noise and light to coexist better with birds.

The study is being funded by a grant of almost $900,000 from the National Science Foundation.

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New Mexico (NMAA) high school football playoffs: 2024 brackets, championship matchups, game times

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November 25, 2024

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New Mexico (NMAA) high school football playoffs: 2024 brackets, championship matchups, game times

Playoff season has reached the point in New Mexico high school football where state championship will be crowned this week.

The postseason finishes up this week as classes 2A-6A have their championship games on Saturday, Nov. 30,

>>New Mexico high school football playoff brackets

Stick with High School on SI for all of the matchups, game times and scores throughout the 2024 New Mexico (NMAA) high school football playoffs.

New Mexico high school football playoffs 2024 brackets

Here are the New Mexico high school football playoff brackets, with matchups and game times from all classifications in the championship games:

Championship matchup

(1) La Cueva vs. (3) Cleveland

1 p.m. Saturday

2024 New Mexico Class 6A bracket

Championship matchup

(1) Roswell vs. (2) Artesia

1 p.m. Saturday

2024 New Mexico Class 5A bracket

Championship matchup

(2) St. Pius X vs. (1) Bloomfield

1 p.m. Saturday

2024 New Mexico Class 4A bracket

Championship matchup

(1) St. Michael’s vs. (2) Dexter

1 p.m. Saturday

2024 New Mexico Class 3A bracket

Championship matchup

(2) Santa Rosa vs. (1) Texico

1 p.m. Saturday

2024 New Mexico Class 2A bracket

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Northern New Mexico Toy Drive aims to serve around 8k children

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9 hours ago

November 25, 2024

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Northern New Mexico Toy Drive aims to serve around 8k children

The toy drive is now underway. Here is how you can help.

SANTA FE, N.M. — The City of Santa Fe launched its Northern New Mexico Toy Drive last week with the goal of serving around 8,000 children.

According to the city, that is how many children are in-need. Now through Dec. 15, you can drop off donations at several locations (see below).

The toy drive will benefit more than 40 organizations and monetary donations will go toward buying gifts locally.

Organizers are also hosting an ugly sweater fundraiser Dec. 6 at the Fuller Lodge in Los Alamos. Tickets are $25 and all proceeds will go toward the toy drive.

The Northern New Mexico Toy Drive started 15 years ago with less than 100 children and quickly ballooned into what it is today.

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Washington’s 19 help New Mexico down Texas Southern 99-68

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17 hours ago

November 25, 2024

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Washington’s 19 help New Mexico down Texas Southern 99-68

Associated Press

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Tru Washington scored 19 points as New Mexico beat Texas Southern 99-68 on Sunday night.

Washington added 10 rebounds and four steals for the Lobos (5-1). Mustapha Amzil scored 18 points, shooting 6 for 15 (2 for 6 from 3-point range) and 4 of 6 from the free-throw line. Filip Borovicanin finished 5 of 6 from the field to finish with 11 points.

Kavion McClain led the way for the Tigers (0-5) with 15 points and six assists. Jaylen Wysinger added 12 points for Texas Southern. Zaire Hayes finished with 10 points.

New Mexico took the lead with 1:13 remaining in the first half and did not give it up. Washington led their team in scoring with eight points in the first half to help put them up 38-31 at the break. New Mexico extended its lead to 77-48 during the second half, fueled by an 11-0 scoring run. Borovicanin scored a team-high 11 points in the second half as their team closed out the win.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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