… As part of a settlement reached early this year, 12 organic dairies and cattle operations [on Point Reyes national seashore] agreed to take a multimillion-dollar buyout – the financial details of which have been largely kept secret – and were given 15 months to move off the land. … Manure spread over the pastures over the years changed the soils and encouraged their spread, while extensive water use drained moisture from already parched systems. … When California’s recent drought desiccated the region and left scores of animals cut off from water sources, the situation sparked fierce local protests.

Other habitat restoration news:

• CBS8 (San Diego): Nature Collective boosts San Elijo Lagoon’s thriving ecosystem in Encinitas
• Hey SoCal (Monrovia, Calif.): Caltrans commits $8.5M to Rio Hondo Ecosystem Restoration Project
• South Yuba River Citizens League: Blog: Financing Montane Meadow and Aspen Restoration to safeguard critical headwater habitat and recreation areas​