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Point Reyes Awaits Federal Decision in Battle Pitting Ranching Against Tule Elk

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News, Politics, News Commentary

4.2726 Ratings

🗓️ 7 September 2021

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

A decision by the U.S. Department of the Interior over extending the lease of parkland by dairy and beef cattle ranchers in Point Reyes National Seashore is due by September 13th. It would be the first update to the park's general management plan since 1980, and includes a proposal to kill some of the park's tule elk. We'll hear what's at stake in the upcoming decision, and get the history behind the battle over whether ranching should continue at Point Reyes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Point Ray's national seashore is one of the nation's gems, a narrow spit of land in the

0:56.8

far west of Marin County. It's known as one of the most beautiful places in California, a truly

1:01.4

unique place on this earth. But the deal that the government struck to create the park

1:06.3

came with a catch. The ranchers who owned the land that was purchased to create point

1:11.9

raise also were able to continue ranching long into the future. And that dual use continues

1:17.5

to drive controversy. Now there's a new decision coming down the pike that environmentalist

1:22.7

hope will stop point raise ranching while the ranchers obviously would like to continue

1:26.8

doing their business.

1:27.9

We know this is a hot-button topic in Marin, and we want to hear what you think should happen.

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