Roughly 63 head of stray cattle were shot by the United State Forest Service (USFS) via helicopter in the Gila National Forest early this February. After countless attempts from the New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association (NMCGA) to stop the USFS from shooting down cattle, the NMCGA announced the settlement of the lawsuit that was filed in an attempt to prevent a shoot such as this again. Roughly 50 years ago, a forest grazing allotment was closed, which left stray cattle roaming the Gila National Forest. As years have gone on, the population of stray cattle has continued to grow as...

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