The fence was first installed in 1978 after tule elk were reintroduced to Tomales Point. The minimum population estimate for the herd is 315 elk, according to NPS’ 2024 annual count.

A 2-mile-long fence marks the border of the Tule Elk Reserve at the Point Reyes National Seashore on Monday, Sept. 16, 2024. (Alan Dep/Marin Independent Journal) Originally Published: December 4 ...

Four years ago, 152 tule elk died in Tomales Point simply because a fence prevented them from finding sufficient food and water. Years of drought and a changing climate reduced the availability of ...

In eastern Santa Clara County near Mt. Hamilton, an isolated group of Tule elk has grown from 65 to 90 animals. Point Reyes National Seashore in Marin County is home to an estimated 700 elk.