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Tule elk are treasured creatures in California, and for years, animal rights groups have butted heads with the Point Reyes National Seashore over its practice of keeping elk fenced away from nearby cattle ranches.
Amid a dry 2020, the groups tried to bring water to the creatures but were rebuffed by the National Park Service. Now the federal agency has released a report indicating that more than one third of the 445 elk fenced in at Tomales Point died this past winter, bringing the population down to 293.
In response, activists are again demanding the park service remove an 8-foot-high fence that separates the elk from cattle, saying it is cruel and prevents the animals from reaching water outside of the 2,600-acre enclosure.
UpdatedFri, Apr 9, 2021 at 2:06 pm PT
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The protesters said the event is being held is in response to the NPS announcing that 152 Tule elk died in 2020. (Shutterstock)
POINT REYES, CA Animal rights activists are planning a protest this weekend against the National Parks Service alleging mistreatment of the Tule elk they attribute to park mismanagement.
The Rally to save Tule elk will be held Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Point Reyes Station s Bear Valley Visitor Center.
The protest is being held by the groups the Defense of Animals, Tree Spirit Project and ForELK.
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The protesters said in a statement announcing the event that they aim to what they describe as deadly mismanagement of Point Reyes National Seashore.