Opinion: Politics to blame for Point Reyes CA plan killing tule elk
A proposed management plan for Point Reyes National Seashore, drafted during Donald Trump’s tenure as president, is environmentally irresponsible, violates the public trust and should be rejected by President Joe Biden’s Interior Department. California tule elk once numbered 500,000 before being nearly extirpated by hunting, their habitat destroyed for cattle ranching. Restoring these iconic animals at Point Reyes, the only National Park where they are found, is a significant achievement we should celebrate.
-Written by Todd Steiner, wildlife ecologist and executive director of Turtle Island Restoration Network.