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Ranchers say they try to keep cattle out of riparian habitat, but conservation groups see widening areas where imperiled species cling to survival.

A federal judge has approved a settlement to help keep cattle from damaging the Verde River and its tributaries — including the East Verde.

PHOENIX (AP) — Federal land-management agencies have agreed to do more to keep cattle from grazing in sensitive habitat for threatened and endangered species in the Verde River watershed, settling

Federal land management agencies have agreed to do more to keep cattle from grazing in sensitive habitats in the Verde River watershed. A U.S. District Court judge approved the settlement between ecological groups and the federal agencies. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Forest Service agreed to inspect river areas near grazing land. They also will take action to return

PHOENIX— A federal judge approved an agreement today among the Center for Biological Diversity, Maricopa Audubon Society, U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife to protect the Verde River, its tributaries and streambanks from cattle grazing.