The operation will be carried out by specialized agents who will fly over the Gila National Forest in the state of New Mexico between Thursday and Sunday.
By Le Figaro with AFP
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The American authorities will attempt to cull 150 feral cows, considered “aggressiveand dangerous for the fauna and flora of a western forest, by shooting them from a helicopter, they announced on Friday.
The operation will be carried out by specialized agents who will fly over the Gila National Forest in the state of New Mexico between Thursday and Sunday.
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«It was a difficult decision to make, but the removal of feral livestock from the area is necessary in order to ensure public safety, (protect) the habitats of threatened and endangered species (…)said Gila National Forest official Camille Howes.
“The most effective and humane way to deal with this problem”
«Wild cattle in the Gila Forest have been aggressive towards walkers“, she also warned in a press release. According to forest authorities, shooting cows from the air is “the most effective and humane way to deal with this problem».
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This method has already been used duringpredator damage management operations», pour «eradicateof target populations like coyotes in New Mexico, the state’s wildlife services said in a statement.
