After opening the gate to the McClure Dairy last Sunday, more than 200 anti-ranching activists marched up the dusty road to stage a protest. Robert McClure, a fourth-generation rancher in the Point Reyes National Seashore, walked out to meet them.
After a surprisingly diplomatic exchange between the parties, Mr. McClure and his staff stood at the perimeter of the group to observe the proceedings. The protest featured speakers from several organizing groups, including ForElk, the…