Paws Up! To New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham for signing Roxy’s Law!
April 8, 2021
After nearly two years of debate in the state legislature, New Mexico Senate Bill 32, also known as “Roxy’s Law,” made it to Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s desk last week. Now, with Governor Grisham’s signature, Senate Bill 32 has become law–a major victory for wildlife, companion animals, and nature lovers alike.
Roxy’s Law will ban the use of poisons, traps, and snares on public lands in the state of New Mexico, which have seriously injured or killed hundreds of thousands of innocent and threatened wildlife for over a decade. Many times these traps and snares are set in unsuspecting places where hikers and dog walkers traverse. In 2018, an off-leash dog named Roxy was sadly killed when she accidentally got caught in a neck snare (click here to read the original story on Roxy’s Law). Since then, lawmakers and animal welfare advocates have fought to abolish these cruel and careless practices.
Take Action: Please take a moment to thank Governor Grisham for signing Roxy’s Law and for taking steps toward protecting New Mexico’s wildlife!