"This expansive landscape is home to mule deer, black-tailed prairie dogs, mountain lion, golden and bald eagles, 200 species of migratory songbirds, the endangered Aplomado Falcon, and the state’s healthiest herd of pronghorn antelope. Thousands of ancient archeological sites can be found in Otero Mesa, including on Alamo Mountain, where petroglyphs date back 1500 years. Furthermore, the Salt Basin aquifer, which underlies Otero Mesa, is considered to be the state’s largest, untapped freshwater resource." ~ Coalition.for.Otero.Mesa