Coexistence isn't real.
It is not legal for ranchers to protect their private sentient property. They must stand by and let their cow herds and pasture saddle horses, be tortured to death.
This photo was taken prior to all cessation of stock killing intervention. This wolf was moved. Unfortunately, it to another ranch.
Rancher in Blue AZ, are moving their calving cattle to a pasture that can be guarded better. They will have to feed them there even though they have feed in their more remote pastures. 5 wolf packs are demolishing their calf crop. It’s not only financially horrible, it’s a reprehensible way to force people on a century old ranch to live. Torturing their cattle to grow wolf packs and more survivable litters. Thankfully some volunteer help showed up to find the smaller and wounded calves and help move the cattle.
Catron County New Mexico, regarding wolf activity.
March 28, 2025 press release:
“March 28, 2025 Reserve, Catron County, New Mexico Catron County Board of County Commissioners FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE..”
“There has been a material increase in Mexican wolf activity county-wide. Catron County is experiencing a high volume of sightings and livestock depredations. Mexican wolves have been seen sporadically near schools and developed areas, and pets have been snatched from front yards in residential areas.”
“Wildlife Services’ efforts to haze the wolves and move them away from residential areas and livestock have not been effective. Range riders and other non-lethal means to chase wolves away have had no visible effect. These wolves show little fear of humans.”
“This is an immediate health and safety hazard to individuals and property. Please be aware of your surroundings when outdoors at all times. Maintain constant supervision of children and pets. Alert our elderly citizens to take appropriate precautions.”
“A Special Meeting of The Catron County Board of County Commissioners to take necessary action to deal with this threat to our citizens and livestock is scheduled for Thursday, April 3, 2025, for 10:00 at the Catron County Court Room, 2nd floor, 100 Main Street Reserve, NM. 87830”
“According to New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association President-Elect Tom Paterson, a Catron County cattle rancher, “these numbers are not a surprise to the people who live and work in wolf country. These wolves are killing cattle. My latest wolf kill was a yearling steer, two weeks ago, 200 yards from my house. But that is not all. These wolves are becoming so habituated that they are stalking our school in Reserve, wandering our streets, killing pets off our citizens’ front porches near Quemado and killing our children’s horses.”
The Service’s objective for the number of wolves on ground is 320 wolves. If the average is at least 320 wolves over four years, the Service will downlist the Mexican wolf to threatened status. If the average is at least 320 wolves on average over 8 years and if Mexico establishes a population of 200 wolves on average over 4 years, the Service will delist the Mexican wolf and turn management over to the States.”
Sign at the link below.
Petition Delist, Defund, Revoke and Revamp, ESA Wolf Programs: Petition to Delist Wolves Nationwide
We the undersigned request that the US Congress Natural Resource Committee, the US Congress and the US Senate, the Department of Interior, USFWS and the US Department of Agriculture begin to work towards delisting all wolves and wolf subspecies, throughout the United States of America.
We ask that you also Defund wolf Programs in Every State.
We ask that any Non Government Organization that sues to support the animal over the rights of agricultural producers, have their tax-exempt status revoked and back taxes applied to their organization to cover the costs of the programs they have demanded.
We ask that you support complete Revamping of the Endangered Species Act to protect the rights of people and Ag producers.
We also request that the wolves be recategorized as vermin so that they can be controlled when a state chooses to over protect them at producers expense.
There still remain hundreds of thousands of wolves throughout the North American continent and the rest of the world, there is no need to put them in large numbers where people must earn a living in relative safety.
Ranchers deserve to raise cattle, horses and families in a landscape free of daily anxiety, depression and destructive, stressful predator attacks. Our cattle and horses and other ranch stock deserve to be protected from suffering and torturous deaths, caused by wolves pulling them down and eating them while they die of shock and blood loss. No business owner should be subjected to this carnage by their government.
It should never have been left on our shoulders to feed a so-called endangered species so that government biologists could have a career.
The Endangered Species Act has been used as a social engineering tool with rural America suffering from it disproportionately for decades, and it needs to be revamped to protect rural Americans their future, their health safety welfare, and their livelihoods.
It is long past time to remove protections for this apex predator and allow mankind to protect and manage wildlife by allowing hunters to fill that niche.
Please sign at the link above. Not in the comments.
Public Lands Council March 7 at 3:16 PM · PLC applauds Congressman Bruce Westerman (R-AR) for introducing the ESA Amendments Act of 2025 this week. Although originally well-intentioned, the ESA has for far too long been a burden on producers, with growing predator populations creating serious challenges. These common sense, science-driven reforms will enhance species recovery while ensuring responsible land management and giving producers much-needed relief from growing predator populations. Notably, the bill: – Removes duplicative processes in incidental take permits and voluntary conservation agreements – Puts states in the drivers’ seat in developing recovery strategies – Prohibits judicial review during the post-delisting monitoring period – Requires action after a 5-year status review There’s more to love in this bill! Contact your members of Congress and urge them to cosponsor H.R.1879. View the full bill text here: https://www.congress.gov/…/119th…/house-bill/1897…
After spending a couple weeks trying to heal up this cow, wolves pulled her calf out of her while she was in labor, they ate parts of her anatomy as well. She survived the initial injuries, but it isn’t a good prognosis and likely she will have to be put down. Weeks of investment and humane care down the drain.
Partial history of ranchers in Az and NM dealing with stock killing wolves. It seemed to be so many then, but now we know, it is a lot worse with more wolves and lots less management. PDF
Tammy Smith:
WOLVES KILL 7 COWS ON 1 RANCH IN SE AZ!
On 2-5-25 seven (7) cows were found dead in the Tex Canyon/Bruno area after 2 wolves were recently released. The attached videos document evidence of 5 kills all within 150 yards of each other. The other 2 dead cows were found near a dirt tank and half way up the canyon where the large kill site was found by Steven Smith,Hagen and GradyClemson. The kills were obviously staggered by evidence of the carcasses. Official tracking of the Collared Mexican Wolf places the wolves in this area. Today the entire area is covered in wolf tracks. Wolf investigators were sent in to examine the grave yard of cows. 1 cow will be “recommended as a positive wolf kill” but the other 6 head apparently didn’t display enough evidence to identify the same. Final determination will be made by a review board in the days to come. FYI: We know of other cases where wolves have stressed a mature cow, got her down and left her there to die without killing her. Most of the time they don’t even bother to eat her. We believe that this might have been the case of a couple of these cows judging by the way they were laying etc. Stay vigilant out there and remember that documentation and prayer are your best weapons to fight against this evil agenda to destroy the rancher, his family, and his livelihood! Stand respectfully bold and strong…be counted…and persevere!
“President Trump…You can stop this weaponization against agriculture with the stroke of your pen! Say no to the releasing of wolves in the USA…Round them up…and send them back to their country of origin! Sound familiar? Let’s talk!” Tammy Sue Smith representing 8 generations of cattle ranching in SE AZ
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