The National Park Service (NPS) has begun dismantling a 2.2-mile fence at Tomales Point in Point Reyes National Seashore, ending a 46-year confinement of the Tule elk population. The decision, announced after receiving over 35,000 public comments, marks a pivotal change in wildlife management practices at the park. The Decision and Its Implementation “The benefit of removing this enclosure is to allow elk to access additional habitat, increase the species’ population resilience during drought, and promote a more natural population cycle,” said Anne Altman, Point Reyes Superintendent. The eight-foot-tall barrier, installed in 1978 when the elk were reintroduced, has confined … Continue reading Point Reyes Removes 2.2-Mile Fence: 315 Tule Elk Freed After 46 Years, Raising Questions on Wildlife and Agriculture Balance