Kill order for New Mexico feral cows issued by US officials

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Gunner-laden helicopters will fly over parts of southwestern New Mexico’s vast Gila Wilderness next week, looking for wild cattle to kill. U.S. Forest Service administrators Thursday approved a plan to protect sensitive sites in the country’s first designated wilderness areas. The move is poised to legally challenge how unbranded livestock and […]

Tim Wiederaenders: Water for cows has bigger picture | Opinion

A reader recently asked, “Why is Saudi Arabia allowed to export Arizona water?” Another asked when they would publish an article about Arizona providing free water to Saudi Arabia. Intrigued — ‘How are they going to supply the tankers with water?’ I found an article reporting that they were exporting their crops to this Middle […]