Earlier this summer, I shared a blog entry about the story of Point Reyes’s tule elk and lots of you reached out to ask what else could be done to help free the elk.
Last week, for the first time ever, the park service announced that it is finally considering taking down the fence that has been responsible for hundreds of elk deaths.
Now is our chance to show the park service that we aren’t going anywhere until this deadly fence is gone! It is time the park service starts prioritizing essential native wildlife over private ranching profits.
The park has opened a 31-day public comment period, and I’ve drafted a letter template that you can use to submit a comment directly to the park service showing your support for the elk – all the work is already done for you! Just copy and paste, sign your name, and send off to the park service through their comment submission page. You can find that letter here.
If you would prefer to author your own comment, you can find the park’s public comment submission page here.
The park is also holding a virtual public meeting about the new elk management proposals on September 7th. Register to attend here.
Let’s finally get these elk out of this cruel enclosure and onto the parkland they are rightfully entitled to!
