At least 19 feral cattle in New Mexico’s Gila Wilderness were shot to death from helicopters. The operation was ordered by the U.S. Forest Service and occurred over a three-day period, according to a ...

A feral bull is seen along the Gila River in southwestern New Mexico in 2020. A legal battle is playing out over a federal plan to kill feral cattle in the Gila Wilderness, which officials say have ...

A specialized team of wildlife managers has killed 19 wild cows in the Gila Wilderness in southwestern New Mexico as part of a contested project to rid the area of the unauthorized animals. The ...

In the skies above the New Mexico wilderness, federal agents in helicopters this week plan to shoot and kill dozens of feral cattle, which officials say threaten protected lands and the public’s ...

“Since the discovery of the carcasses, there have been no active lethal removal attempts in the Leadpoint pack territory, and Director [Kelly] Susewind rescinded the lethal removal authorization on ...