Free-range cattle wander into lethal canyons that must be cleared each year

Evidence

The herds are apt to penetrate the savage canyons which come down from the Snowy Range, when they incur a risk of being snowed up and starved, and it is necessary now and then to hunt them out and drive them down to the “park.” — Isabella L. Bird, A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains, 146

Categorization

  • XREF: connects to: Open-range cattle roamed freely and were branded then left untouched for years. — Isabella L. Bird, A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains, 167

Broader Connections