N.M. Stat. § 77-15-7
Purpose of predator control program; method of
establishment.
Predator control programs shall be established in any county by the board of county
commissioners upon receipt of a valid petition for that purpose. The predator control
program shall be for the protection of sheep and goats, or cattle, or both groups of
animals, against predators, for one-, two-, three-, four- or five-year periods.