Mighty Mouse: Rare Rodent Raises Tensions Over Water Access

WATER WAR: The U.S. Forest Service has locked out cattle belonging to ranchers in Otero County, N.M., because it wants to protect the habitat of the meadow jumping mouse. Photo from KVIA-TV. By Rob Nikolewski │ New Mexico Watchdog A dispute between ranchers, whose cattle were locked out of a water source in southern New Mexico…

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The reporting here feels a little biased, but the situation is worth noting because it is typical of a problem that will become common if the drought continues.