Southern New Mexico is best known as a battleground
between environmentalists and wise users. Now, two conservationists
and a rancher have founded a coalition to show a third way. The
group is based in Santa Fe, but its example is Jim Winder’s Double
Lightning Ranch near Nutt, N.M. The coalition’s first 16-page
newsletter, The Quivira Coalition: Sharing Common-Sense Solutions
to the Rangeland Conflict, says “ecologically healthy rangeland and
economically robust ranches can be compatible.” In addition to
Winder, the founders are Barbara Johnson and Courtney White. The
group has scheduled a Sept. 2 tour of Winder’s ranch; for tour
information, call Winder at 505/267-4227. For a copy of the
newsletter or for general information, write the Quivira Coalition,
535 Cordova Road, Suite 423, Santa Fe, NM
87501.
This article appeared in the print edition of the magazine with the headline The Quivira Coalition.
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