Endangered Species

Video: Arizona Cattlegrowers Association 2015-2016 Accomplishments

This less-than 15-minute video was shown at the Arizona Cattle Growers Association’s 2016 convention. It highlights the ACGA’s accomplishments. We are tremendously blessed to have this outstanding organization working for us! If you are not already a member it is time to join.  ACGA offers a variety of membership categories to suit your individual needs. **View the 2016  Video […]

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OIG Report: Misconduct & Mismanagement of Mexican Wolf Program

At the request of U.S. Congressman Steven Pearce (R-NM), the Department of Interior’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) investigated numerous allegations of misconduct and mismanagement by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) staff overseeing the Mexican Gray Wolf Recovery Program (MGWRP). They found evidence of historical mismanagement in the program, specifically regarding the actions of a […]

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Citations to Publications Showing Benefits of Controlled Grazing

Citations to Publications Showing Benefits of Controlled Grazing and Selected Publications Relating to Riparian Habitat, Native Fishes and Political Ecology     Anderson, E.W. and R.J. Scherzinger. 1975. Improving quality of winter forage for elk  and by cattle grazing. J. Range Management 28-2-7.   Anderson, M.C. 2009. Livestock And Elk Grazing Effects On Stream Morphology, […]

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U.S. District Court enjoins Mexican wolf releases

On June 10, 2016, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico ordered the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to abstain from further releases of Mexican wolves anywhere in the State of New Mexico until it obtains the necessary permits from the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish. In publishing the latest new regulation expanding […]

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Gish, Dan (1977) An Historical Look at the Mexican Gray Wolf

In 1990 the Arizona Game and Fish Department published a chronology of the Mexican wolf  (canis lupus baileyi). The chronology does a good job of documenting the uncertainty of the lineage of the canines currently being propagated by the federal govenment under the banner of “Mexican wolf recovery.” The chronology also references a fascinating historical review of […]

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Local Government Resolutions Opposing Mexican Wolf Introductions

Alamo_Navajo_Chapter_Wolf_Resolution Apache County AZ Ordinance Setting Forth Emergency Predator-Human Incident Protective Measures Arizona Sheriffs Association Resolution Opposing Mexican wolf program Curry County NM Resolution-2015-20 Fredonia, AZ Resolution Concerning Mexican wolves September 10, 2013 Globe, AZ City Council Resolution Opposing Introduction of Dangerous Predators into Arizona Graham County AZ  Resolution Regarding The Reintroduction of the Mexican Gray […]

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Environmental Land Restrictions vs. Border Security

This 18 minute video of smugglers packing drugs through southern Arizona was taken by hidden trail cameras set up by SecureBorderIntel.org Drug smugglers move through southern Arizona through large unfenced, unsecured areas. Few if any of these smugglers were apprehended. The video begins with footage from 2011 when drug smugglers moving through the Atascosa Mountains […]

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