Tag: Center for Biological Diversity

A decades-long conflict over free-roaming horses in Heber/Overgaard and surrounding areas in northeastern Arizona is reaching a turning point, as federal officials prepare to begin enforcement actions that could significantly reduce horse populations across the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests. This article examines the question now facing the region: how did we get here?

ARIZONA—On April 11, the Arizona Game and Fish Commission rejected a formal petition from the Center for Biological Diversity and other environmental groups. The petition sought to ban the use of hunting dogs to harvest game in Arizona, citing the harassment of jaguars by hound hunting dogs as their top concern.