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Tomales Point Elk Now Able To Roam After Fencing Removed
Without telling anyone, officials had removed a large portion of the 3-mile fence separating the elk from the adjoining cattle ranches.
December 6, 2024
For years, activists have been after the National Park Service to take down the fence holding the elk herd captive at the Tomales Point Reserve. And when they finally decided to do so, the question became, how soon? It turns out it's not taking very long at all.
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For four years, Jack Gescheidt had been leading a public relations campaign to free the herd of elk from captivity. So, when the National Park Service announced last summer that they were considering removing the fence, it made him cautiously optimistic.
But when he arrived at the elk reserve on Wednesday, he was caught by surprise.
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