A 2025 settlement is phasing ranching out of Point Reyes National Seashore, freeing some 17,000 acres. Scientists want to rewild it with native species — beavers and sea otters first — to rebuild wetlands and help salmon.
North American beaver with prominent incisors and flat tail
A 2025 settlement is phasing ranching out of Point Reyes National Seashore, freeing some 17,000 acres. Scientists want to rewild it with native species — beavers and sea otters first — to rebuild wetlands and help salmon.