A potentially fatal bacterial disease has been found among a free-roaming tule elk herd at Point Reyes National Seashore, raising concerns about the close proximity of wildlife to cattle on national parkland.
Tag: cattle
Farming and Ranching
Pro: Public Lands Need Cattle to Meet Conservation Goals
A livestock advisor who promotes biodiversity on grazing lands explains why cattle can be beneficial to conservation.
Farming and Ranching
Con: Cattle Grazing Is Incompatible with Conservation
Two experts on grazing offer their opinion on why cattle should be barred from public lands.
Spring Issue 2015
Range of Possibilities
If ranchers are such great conservation partners, why has ranching often been viewed as bad for the environment?
Spring Issue 2005
The Lost Trails of Santa Clara
According to the ranchers and cowboys who ran cattle in the rugged Diablo Range southeast of San Jose, Sada Sutcliffe Coe (1910-1979) could ride a horse as well, if not better, than any of them. Several years of “proper” education … Read more
Fall Issue 2004
Old Oaks Fleck Franklin Ridge Above Martinez
John Muir National Historic Site in Martinez. Trail: 7.8 mi, 1,505 ft elevation gain, out-and-back
Spring Issue 2004
Grazing for Change
When two hikers complained to state park rangers recently about an area severely trampled by grazing cows, they drew on a strong current of suspicion that many people feel toward ranchers. And why not? Past ranching and range-management practices, even … Read more
