More than 100 feral cattle have been ordered by the U.S. Forest Service to be hunted down by gunmen in helicopters.
The wild cattle have made their way into Gila National Forest in Southwest New Mexico, according to a report.There, they"are not domesticated animals and pose a significant threat to public safety and natural resources," officials said.
"This has been a difficult decision, but the lethal removal of feral cattle from the Gila Wilderness is necessary to protect public safety, threatened and endangered species habitats, water quality, and the natural character of the Gila Wilderness," forest supervisor Camille Howes said. Environmental groups have been pressuring the Forest Service and other officials to address the roughly 150 cattle they claim are doing significant damage to the area's rivers and streams, according to the report.
After they are shot, the cattle will be left where they fall to decompose naturally, the report noted.
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