Where to see a North American Porcupine in New Mexico

The North American Porcupine is recorded in the counties of 35 New Mexico state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

  1. Rio Bravo State Park
  2. San Gabriel State Park
  3. Shooting Range State Park
  4. Rio Grande Valley State Park
  5. Senator Willie M Chavez State Park
  6. Heron Lake State Park
  7. El Vado Lake State Park
  8. El Vado State Park Airport
  9. Navajo Lake State Park
  10. Fenton Lake State Park
  11. Brantley Lake State Park
  12. Living Desert State Park
  13. Oasis State Park
  14. Eastern New Mexico State Park
  15. Manzano Mountains State Park
  16. City of Rocks State Park
  17. Bottomless Lakes State Park
  18. Clayton Lake State Park
  19. Harry McAdams State Park
  20. Hyde Memorial State Park
  21. Santa Fe River State Park
  22. Cerrillos Hills State Park
  23. Sumner Lake State Park
  24. Bluewater Lake State Park
  25. Red Rock State Park

These are county-level records — the species is documented in the area around each park, which is a strong steer rather than a guarantee for the park itself.

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