NEWS
RELEASE
DEADLY RISK: AMERICAN CATTLE
RANCHING ON THE MEXICAN BORDER AND OTHER
TRUE CATTLE RANCHING STORIES
The living legends of
the American Cowboy reflect the American Dream of spirit, fortitude, and
dedication to principles as their destiny created the story of the American
West. It all began in the desert region
of South Africa (now Chad), ten thousand years ago before the Sahara Desert was
created by worldwide glacial climate change.
Early hunter-gatherers domesticated the Auroch ox, the first bovine
species of cattle that served to advance agriculture and survival.
Early “cattle ranching”
was initiated when hunter/gatherers migrated with their herds up the
Tigris-Euphrates Rivers then expanded into India, Europe and United States when
Ponce de Leon brought Andalusian cattle into Florida from Spain. “Western Expansionism” gave birth to the
cattle industry in the American West
These true stories of early pioneer cattle
ranchers instill the American spirit into the 21st century. As legendary
cowboy author, J.P.S. Brown (Nogales, Arizona) says, “Real cowboys are not always who you think they are whether
or not they wear boots and cowboy hats; it is their Spirit that lives.”
The tragic story of border
heritage rancher, Rob Krentz (murdered by a suspected illegal) is told by his
dedicated wife, Sue (Douglas, Arizona)
with border ranchers John Ladd (Bisbee, AZ) and Ed Ashurst (Apache, AZ) telling
their horror stories battling the Mexican cartels. “Our cattle ranch is on the Mexican border. Over the past twenty-two years, we have found
fourteen dead bodies and truckloads of dope,” John Ladd, Bisbee,
Arizona. “In 2010, Rob Krentz, our neighbor was shot and
killed without a doubt by a “mule” or drug smuggler,” Ed Ashurst, Apache, Arizona.
Also
included: Interview with Scott George, President, National Beef Cattlemen’s
Assn. responding to rancher questions on border issues; Sheriff Arnold Lanier
Hardee County details a Mexican cartel drug bust in Lake Placid, Florida; Senator
John McCain’s statement on immigration reform; Senators Marco Rubio (FL) and Jeff
Flake (AZ) responses refusing to answer border rancher questions AND border
terrorism described by Todd Staples, Texas Agriculture Commissioner.
All of these true stories share a common theme: SURVIVAL! Caren
Cowan,
(Executive Director, New Mexico Cattle Growers Association) began life in Tombstone; Don Reay, Executive Director,
Texas Border Sheriff’s Coalition (El Paso, Texas) provides insight into
Border Patrol/Customs.
Renee Strickland
(Myakka City) rancher
tells her personal challenge opening a gateway into Africa/Middle East; Jimmie
Hargrove’s family struggles to carve a ranch in Wild Florida with James Prescott and Joel Tyson awakening the adventurous.
In a world
wrought with political strife, man waging war against man, global power
struggles, new technology and climate change, the cowboy Spirit and Heritage
gives hope for humanity as joy, suffering,
grief, emotional, spiritual challenges arrive upon our doorstep through these
true stories. Hopefully, their lives will
inspire future generations to recognize that the global frontier and beyond it
is yet to be fulfilled and will challenge those who dare to carve it.
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