Everglades National Park News:
Feds approve key Everglades restoration project
Long-stalled Everglades restoration took a welcome step forward as the Army Corps of Engineers today announced the approval of a construction contract to turn a failed development back to its natural state.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/palm-beach/sfl-everglades-picayune-strand-p110409,0,6003020.story
Input wanted on pole-and-troll for Florida Bay
The first pole-and-troll zone proposed for Florida Bay waters of Everglades National Park will be explained in public-comment sessions Nov. 9 and 10.
http://www.keysnet.com/news/story/156834.htmlTo Drill Or Not To Drill For Oil Beneath Big Cypress National Preserve, That Is The Question
If there weren't enough controversial issues swirling about Big Cypress National Preserve, a cash-strapped Miami-Dade County has been mulling the possibility of drilling for oil beneath the preserve.
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/200...ve-question4868**********
Glacier National Park News:
Glacier National Park Welcomes Albino Black Bear
Glacier National Park has opened its doors to a new, and very rare, resident: an albino black bear.
http://usparks.about.com/b/2009/11/04/glacier-national-park-welcomes-albino-black-bear.htm**********
Hot Springs National Park News:
Fires to be Set at Hot Springs National Park
The National Park Service says Hot Springs residents will see smoke rising from North Mountain in the middle of the city, but they shouldn't be concerned.
http://www.katv.com/news/stories/1109/675145.html**********
Yellowstone (And Grand Teton) National Park News:
Scientists look for Yellowstone's hidden species
Scientists searching for Yellowstone National Park's lesser-known life forms — beyond its famed bison, bears and wolves — found more than 1,200 species, including several never known before to exist in the park.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gqOCTPkZLSm7oXUdH8VVYXri6bhwD9BOT6S03Yellowstone Attendance Through October: 3.26 Million
Not only did the flood of visitors to Yellowstone National Park this past summer set a record, it also helped the Park set a record for total attendance for the year -- and we still have part of the winter season to go.
http://www.yellowstoneinsider.com/200911...362-million.phpForest fire project postponed for grizzly study
The Gallatin National Forest has withdrawn its Lonesome Wood Vegetation Management Project Decision to further analyze the project's effects on grizzly bears given the species' recent relisting as an endangered species.
http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-an...1cc4c03286.html**********
