Jeff Bingaman United States Senator from New Mexico

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today said he is pleased that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has reappointed Joel A. Alderete of Los Lunas to the National Wildlife Services Advisory Committee (NWSAC).

Alderete holds a Bachelors of Science in Wildlife Science and Range Management and a Master of Science in Range Management, both from New Mexico State University. He is currently the Regional Director for the New Mexico Farm and Livestock Bureau and has been on the NWSAC since 2004.

“Joel Alderete’s knowledge of wildlife and range management issues, as well as his work with New Mexico farmers and ranchers, makes him a valuable resource to the committee. I am pleased the USDA has extended his appointment to a third term,” Bingaman said.

Committee members serve as advisors to USDA on the activities and policies of wildlife services, a program within USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.

Earlier this year, Bingaman wrote a letter to USDA in support of extending Alderete’s term on NWSAC.