Western Watersheds ProjectApr 12, 2023

The #SanPedroRiparianNCA deserves better than to be used as a nasty cow pasture. This is a biodiversity hotspot, an important flyway, a ribbon of green in a sere landscape. #BureauofLandManagement needs to get its act together or we'll have to sue... again.... and again.... and again....

#LivestockDamage

https://tucson.com/news/local/conservationists-chart-livestock-damage-at-san-pedro-river-preserve/article_b30d4c6a-d7c1-11ed-acdf-9b01764dba19.html#tracking-source=home-top-story

Conservationists chart livestock damage at San Pedro River preserve

Surveyors documented water fouled with cow feces and streamside habitat trampled in places where cattle are prohibited. A long-awaited roundup of stray cattle is now scheduled.

Arizona Daily Star
Western Watersheds ProjectFeb 23, 2023

After hearing arguments on Wednesday, Judge James O. Browning of U.S. District Court in Albuquerque denied the plaintiffs’ request for a temporary restraining order, enabling the Forest Service to proceed with its culling operation on Thursday.

#GilaNationalForest #LivestockDamage #FeralCows

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/22/us/cattle-shooting-new-mexico-helicopter.html

Feral Cattle in New Mexico Will Be Shot From Helicopters

U.S. agencies have enlisted aerial shooters to cull about 150 cattle that trample habitats and threaten hikers in the Gila Wilderness. Cattle growers say the plan violates laws and regulations.

The New York Times