A federal judge today upheld efforts by the U.S. Forest Service to remove feral cattle from the Gila Wilderness, America’s first designated wilderness and one of the Southwest’s largest ecologically ...

Firs, juniper and pinion are available within the Gila National Forest for harvest ... and developed sites are ineligible for harvesting. Map: View maps of harvestable areas here.

“It’s critical that the Forest Service wins this lawsuit so the feral cattle can be removed for good and the Gila Wilderness, its waters and wildlife habitat can be restored.” The Gila National Forest ...