Ranchers say survival hinges on elk relocation

by Tess Elliott October 31, 2013

A herd of more than 70 tule elk graze daily at C Ranch, where they trample fences, drink from livestock ponds and eat expensive feed. The ranchers association says that if measures are not immediately taken, one ranch’s closure is imminent and the others will likely follow. David Briggs

The National Park Service could be on the brink of destroying the heart of Point Reyes—the peninsula’s unique weaving of wilderness and agriculture. It is the rugged coastline and forested ridges juxtaposed against green pastures and whitewashed barns that visitors find so stunning. And it is th

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