Cattle once again roam on nearby Naval Weapons Station

In a win for both fire safety and endangered species, cattle have once again begun to roam the Fallbrook detachment of the Seal Beach Naval Weapons Station.

The livestock began arriving April 6 at the 8,800-acre installation, which is located between the giant Marine Corps base at Camp Pendleton and the community of Fallbrook. Over 7,000 acres of the base have been leased to the Mendenhall Cattle Company for grazing 400 head of cattle.

“Grazing occurred on detachment land during the Rancho Santa Margarita days, long before it became Navy property,” said Navy conservation program manager Christ...