The Lucero family has grazed livestock near Fenton Lake in the Santa Fe National Forest in New Mexico for more than a century.
The feds now plan to fence out this family from this land for an endangered mouse – the meadow jumping mouse – which has now been listed as an endangered species.
The federal government has successfully used the ‘endangered species’ excuse to seize land for decades.
SANTA FE NATIONAL FOREST, N.M. — For more than a century, the Lucero family has grazed livestock in the majestic landscape near Fenton Lake in the Santa Fe National Forest. They started with sheep and, in the 1920s, switched to cattle.
But that may all come to an end because of an endangered mouse.
“You’re taking a lot of heritage away,” said Mike Lucero, as he looks over the creek that cuts through the meadow. He was accompanied by his brother Manuel and cousin Orlando, who have brought their family’s cattle to this spot since they were children.
Last month, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service listed the meadow jumping mouse as an endangered species. Now, the U.S. Forest Service, which oversees the Santa Fe National Forest, is considering erecting a series of 8-foot high fences to protect the mouse’s habitat.
THE MOUSE IN QUESTION: The meadow jumping mouse has recently been listed under the Endangered Species Act.
The Luceros, members of the San Diego Cattleman’s Association and holders of grazing permits with the federal government, say the fences will lock out their cattle — as well as those of other permit holders — from ever returning to the meadow where the livestock graze for 20 days in the spring and up to 40 days in the fall.
“We’re not insensitive to protecting the mouse,” Orlando Lucero said. “But let’s work on something that keeps everyone’s interests in mind.”
Forest Service officials in Albuquerque say no final decision has been made but, at the same time, they are required by law to comply with the Endangered Species Act. Since the meadow jumping mouse is now listed as endangered, the Forest Service is bound to take steps to protect its habitat.
Grazing was listed as one of the “a primary threats” to the mouse, said Robert Trujillo, the acting director of Wildlife, Fish and Rare Plants for the Southwest Region of the U.S. Forest Service.
“It’s been our experience that a fence like that to protect that occupied habitat seems to be the best way we can do our affirmative duty and protect that habitat,” Trujillo said.
But the Luceros say putting up a fence is an example of federal government overkill.
“At first, they were talking about a 300-yard fence on eight feet of either side (of the Rio Cebolla, a creek that feeds the meadow),” Manuel Lucero said. “But you look at the (Forest Service) map now and it goes on for three and a half miles – and that’s just for this allotment.”
Source: watchdog.org
Photo: Rob Nikolewski
Who is the dumbass that thought up this $#%&!@* its a mouse kill them all because here We Don,t Give A Rat,s Ass
Send in the cats
If we can fence in a mouse, why can’t we fence out mexico?
Even if it’s not endangered
Wonder if we could put obama on the endangered species list.
Just another attempt at land grabs. .. why do u think we have FEMA camps and they want to takeover the National Parks. ..water sheds and what about
the executive order on Marshall law. ..EPA that will hold the power to garner your wages if they decide to fine u and you don’t pay. ..IRS….NSA…wasn’t the government supposed to be for the people and by the people? So who favors the American way of life liberty and the pursuit of happiness! Otherwise we will have acommunist/ socialist country the New World order. .
a mouse oh my gosh get a clue folks
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The Al Qaeda, the Hamas, and the Muslim Brotherhood are Terrorists and they always were.
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Arrest Barrack Obama for Treason.
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It was horribly wrong for the EU and the United States and George Soros and the National Endowment for Democracy to create, support, and finance the violence and Terrorism in the Ukraine just as it is wrong for Obama and the CIA to continue to fiance and support the Terrorists in Syria.
Our CIA and Pentagon and National Endowment for Democracy and State Department should not work to determine what type government every nation in the world has through violence, protests, Terrorism, and war.
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Give NATO and the Untied States Military Bases all over the world to the sovereign nation they were built in, we can not afford to operate them and we can not continue to support and finance Terrorism and War all over the world, nor should we. The Trillions of Dollars we have spent on this is just wasted. Thousands of years of hate and war have taught each man and woman who can think that hate and war bring only more hate and war.
The CIA and NSA should only investigate and not spread violence, Terrorism, and War all over the world.
End our stupid wars.
It is not so hard, just quit blowing things up and murdering people and bring our troops home.
No Incumbents.
Why does Barrack Obama love gun control so much?
Why does any blood thirsty dictator love gun control?
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BsIYDAmCIAAlkVY.jpg:large
The Al Qaeda, the Hamas, and the Muslim Brotherhood are Terrorists and they always were.
The United States should never support and finance Terrorism.
http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/4297/muslim-brotherhood-ansar-bayt-al-maqdis
Arrest Barrack Obama for Treason.
No Incumbents.
It was horribly wrong for the EU and the United States and George Soros and the National Endowment for Democracy to create, support, and finance the violence and Terrorism in the Ukraine just as it is wrong for Obama and the CIA to continue to fiance and support the Terrorists in Syria.
Our CIA and Pentagon and National Endowment for Democracy and State Department should not work to determine what type government every nation in the world has through violence, protests, Terrorism, and war.
Shut down NATO, it is nothing but a War Machine.
Give NATO and the Untied States Military Bases all over the world to the sovereign nation they were built in, we can not afford to operate them and we can not continue to support and finance Terrorism and War all over the world, nor should we. The Trillions of Dollars we have spent on this is just wasted. Thousands of years of hate and war have taught each man and woman who can think that hate and war bring only more hate and war.
The CIA and NSA should only investigate and not spread violence, Terrorism, and War all over the world.
End our stupid wars.
It is not so hard, just quit blowing things up and murdering people and bring our troops home.
No Incumbents.
Arrest Barrack Obama for Treason. Shut down the horribly corrupt EPA, IRS, and Bureau of Land Management. End our stupid wars, repeal Obamacare, the NDAA, the Cyber Security Bill, and the Patriot Act. Arrest Barrack Obama for Treason. Stop shipping money and weapons to the Ukraine, Iran, and Egypt. Quit supporting and financing Terrorists. We have Immigration Laws, use them. Shut down the horribly corrupt IRS, EPA, and Bureau of Land Management. Global Warming is scientists paid to lie. No Incumbents. Shred every one of Obama’s Executive Orders. Fire every one of Obama’s Appointees. Fire Eric Holder and John Kerry. Fire Joe Biden.