The Tule Elk's Fight For Survival
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- The Tule Elk are a species that went from roughly half a million, down to a mere 12-20 in the mid 19th century. Tule Elk are the rarest species of Elk on Earth and can only be found in California.
Sadly, the Elk issue has become a political battle between ranchers and environmentalists. Ranchers are heavily political and have lobbyist's to keep them operating in the Point Reyes National Seashore.
Due to an 8-foot fence, droughts are severely dangerous and can kill up to half of the Tule Elk population that live in Point Reyes.
The Tule Elk face have faced numerous challenges, yet they persevere, looking to a brighter future where they can live without being held captive.
The websites listed below all help the Tule Elk's survival and most accept donations if interested.
seaturtles.org/
www.westernwat...
www.rri.org/
www.pointreyes...
savepointreyes...
Great piece! I've had the pleasure of visiting the park, the Thule Elk are majestic. Thank you for sharing this information.
Excellent, Grayson! Great visuals, excellent commentatry, your editing was spot on, and your use of music to reinforce the tone of the scenes was terrific. Thanks for your advocacy on behalf of the tule elk and a more natural Point Reyes.
Impressive documentation of a really important issue. The Tule elk are a defining part of Point Reyes and your film brilliantly addresses the challenges and solutions to rebuilding their population. Well done!
Very well done! The camera shots in this are unbelievable! I love going out and seeing the elk and this was a great way to find out more.
Wait until the wolf packs find them. We have packs in Shasta and 2 others. Kiss those elk good bye. With our predator hunting for wolf, lions and bobcat illegal and I’m sure bears eventually they will destroy the elk beyond what your reporting on.
Very well done, Grayson! Thank you for bringing attention to Point Reyes.
If there's not enough water for six thousand, how did they survive before
The herds used to be fully enclosed and some are still today. When droughts come those elk that are fenced in sometimes don’t have enough water in the area that they have. Compared to they used to roam free and naturally find water during droughts.
Thank you for the excellent video! I've been following this issue for years and have participated in several protests at the dairy ranches. According to Ken Bouley "The tide is turning" however there is no current timeline for taking down this destructive fence which has cost the lives of hundreds of Tule elk. I applaud all of the efforts of the animal rights activists and look forward to the McClure herd roaming free and increasing their population. The ranchers have had their day.