 During the 53-day public comment period in late December and early January 2023, the Forest Service received over four thousand comments in support of the removal of feral cattle that are destroying fish and wildlife habitat, overgrazing native vegetation, trampling stream banks, and polluting critical water sources. New Mexico Wild submitted its final commens to the Gila National Forest in January, alongside the hundreds submitted by our supporters. You can read New Mexico Wild’s comments by clicking here. We also issued a press release highlighting the success of the comment period and the value of protecting the Gila Wilderness from the damage caused by feral cattle. Read the full press release. On February 16, 2023, the Gila National Forest announced in a press release their decision to move forward with their plan to remove feral cattle from the Gila Wilderness. The NM Political Report released a thorough article covering the issue and Gila National Forest Service’s decision on February 17th, 2023, which you can read here. |
