The Nation - News from Feb. 3, 1985
Herds of wild cattle that have been trampling three Aleutian islands won a reprieve after Alaska Gov. Bill Sheffield asked federal wildlife officials to postpone plans to shoot the animals. Officials said a 30-day delay was ordered to allow residents time to salvage the cattle for beef. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says the cattle must be killed or removed because they are stripping migratory waterfowl nesting areas and causing erosion.
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