The three environmental groups that sued to end ranching in the seashore didn’t get everything they wanted from the settlement of their lawsuit last week—but they got a lot.
They entered the negotiations with one overarching goal: eliminating ranching from the Point Reyes National Seashore. But two ranches will remain in the park, and seven more will continue their operations in the neighboring Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
Nevertheless, the closure of 12 ranches and…