WHY THE PRICE OF BEEF IS GOING UP

They've discovered the Meadow Jumping Mouse in Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado; they're now protected by the Endangered Species Act.  I suppose no resident of those three states can now legally own a cat and that mouse traps are being pulled from hardware store shelves?  The tiny mouse lives along streams and wet spots and is endangered by grazing.   The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is loading up with AR-15's and armored SUV's so they can protect the little mice from farmers and ranchers.