The Center for Biological Diversity contends unauthorized cattle in Arizona’s Agua Fria National Monument have damaged critical habitat for the Gila chub and western yellow-billed cuckoo.
“Our new survey shows that federal officials are continuing to allow cattle herds to trash endangered species habitat in a national monument, breaking the law,” said Chris Bugbee of the Center for Biological Diversity.
An ongoing lawsuit led by the group last March seeks to remove livestock from the monument’s protected areas.
