Tag: Fishing Rights

Landowner Arrested Over Pecos River Dispute. Here’s How the Battle for River Access Continues to Escalate.

The arrest of a New Mexico landowner accused of threatening fishermen with firearms marks a dramatic escalation in the long-running legal battle over public access to the Pecos River. Prosecutors say the case stems from multiple confrontations with anglers exercising their right to recreate on public waters, a right repeatedly upheld by state and federal courts.