Josh Buettner:

In 1993, the Mexican spotted owl was listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. Soon after, two plants, the Sacramento Mountain thistle and the prickly poppy, joined the list.

The Forest Service erected fences to protect critical stream bank habitat. Environmentalists say cattle congregate around waterways, strip away vegetation and upset ecosystems.

Goss sued the federal government, but it took 13 years before a judge ruled against the Forest Service, saying the agency violated the Fifth Amendment by blocking Goss' access to natural water sources for his herd.

Goss says, rather than all the fences coming down, he's actually seen more added.