New Mexico conservationists, elected officials mourn ‘conservation icon’ Ted Turner

New Mexico elected officials and conservation leaders on May 6, 2026, praised Ted Turner's conservation work after his family announced his death at 87.

By: Patrick Lohmann

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: May 6, 2026

Words: 430

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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New Mexico conservationists and elected officials on Wednesday issued statements celebrating the conservation legacy of Ted Turner, who was once New Mexico’s largest landowner and made the state a model of private land conservation.

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Turner, 87, died early Wednesday morning, according to a statement from his family. Turner’s estate owns more than 1 million acres across four sprawling ranches in northern and southern New …

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