3/19/2012 National Park News
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National Park News: Glacier (and Waterton) National Park News: Ecologists hope to add more land to Peace Park Conservationists are urging government leaders to add a 100,000-acre piece of Canadian wilderness to the Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park. http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article...land-Peace-ParkOil company drops plans for exploratory wells near sacred tribal site A Denver-based oil exploration company says it will keep looking for oil reserves along the Rocky Mountain Front. But a site that's sacred to the Blackfeet Tribe won't be on that list of sites. http://www.ktvq.com/news/oil-company-drops-plans-for-exploratory-wells-near-sacred-tribal-site/********** Great Smoky Mountain National Park News: Search continues for missing man in the Smokies A spokesman with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park says dog teams will be joining rangers in the search Monday morning for a man believed to be missing. http://www.wbir.com/news/article/211793/2/Park-rangers-look-for-missing-man-in-the-Smokies?odyssey=tab|topnews|bc|large ********** Misc. National Park News: Fuzzy math determines Delaware Water Gap national park visitor totals Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area gets more visits than the Grand Canyon, the Statue of Liberty, Yellowstone National Park or Mount Rushmore, according to the National Park Service. http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120319/NEWS/203190303/-1/NEWS01Climate: Loss of glaciers linked to diminished biodiversity The rapid melting of glaciers from the northern Rockies and other parts of the world won’t just impact tourism in places like Glacier National Park — it’s also likely to have a profound effect on regional ecosystems, resulting in significant loss of biodiversity in glacier-fed streams. http://summitcountyvoice.com/2012/03/19/climate-loss-of-glaciers-linked-to-diminished-biodiversity/********** Outside the US/Canadian Park System: Kidepo National Park oldest elephant lives on local brew Elephants might be herbivores that consume only plant life, but a rare species at Kidepo Valley National Park takes kwete, a local brew, and residues of a local potent gin, ajon, for food. http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/-/688334/1368934/-/ax9pspz/-/********** Saguaro National Park News: Saguaro National Park Using New Technology to Deter Cactus Rustlers Saguaro National Park is using some new technology to help deter an old-time problem—cactus poachers. Operation PIT Tag inserts tiny micro-chips into cacti to allow positive identification of saguaro cacti which have been heisted from the park. The program makes those plants less attractive targets for rustlers, since it's easy to verify that a tagged cactus is "stolen goods." http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/201...us-rustlers9569**********
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3/20/2012 National Park News
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Acadia National Park News: Nesting Of Peregrine Falcons Leads To Temporary Closure Of Precipice Area At Acadia National Park It's a good sign of spring, and a great sign that a once-endangered species is doing well: the return of nesting peregrine falcons to Acadia National Park has led to the temporary closures of the Precipice and Valley Cove Cliffs areas of the park. http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/201...tional-park9623Previously identified in Maine, white-nose syndrome confirmed in bats at Acadia National Park The National Park Service says a mysterious ailment that has killed millions of bats in the eastern United States has been discovered in Maine's Acadia National Park. http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/5208234c2b7049bba00a59a7ff6a4949/ME--Bath-Deaths-Maine/********** Rocky Mountain National Park News: Beetles, fungus endanger high mountain pines University of Alberta looking at epidemic Called the jewels of the forest, Alberta's iconic whitebark pines are on death watch. http://www.calgaryherald.com/technology/...l#ixzz1ph4qWkUp********** Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News: APNewsBreak: Yellowstone bison headed to Fort Peck after deal signed between tribes, Montana Sixty-five bison from Yellowstone National Park were due to arrive at northeast Montana’s Fort Peck Reservation on Monday under a long-stalled initiative to repopulate parts of the West with the iconic, genetically pure animals, a tribal official said. http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/...5GNS_story.htmlAPNewsBreak: Yellowstone bison arrive at Fort Peck Sixty-four bison from Yellowstone National Park were shipped almost 500 miles to northeast Montana's Fort Peck Reservation on Monday, under a long-stalled relocation initiative meant to repopulate parts of the West with the iconic animals. http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/apnewsbreak-yellowstone-bison-arrive-1390658.html**********
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3/26/2012 National Park News
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Misc National Park News: Study: Guns no more effective than pepper spray in bear encounters As bears begin to emerge from dens in the greater Yellowstone National Park ecosystem, a new study says carrying a gun into bear country doesn’t make you any safer. http://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/...l#ixzz1qFREpJz3App Review: Field Guide, Tips For Photographing The American Wilderness Buying the best camera gear on the market will not turn you into the best photographer on the planet. It will move you in that direction, but if you don't alter your thinking when framing pictures, you'll remain lost in the void. http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/201...-wilderness9665Nature Valley Offering 'Street View' for Hiking U.S. Parks For many, Google Street View has become a way to virtually explore the world. Nature Valley hopes that Trail View can do the same for our nation's parks. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2402065,00.asp ********** Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News: Yellowstone National Park opens to bicyclists Here's another sign of springtime in Yellowstone National Park: Portions of the park now are open to people on bicycles. http://missoulian.com/news/state-and-reg...l#ixzz1qFQvIVcfGrand Teton National Park Foundation Provides Nearly $1 Million For Projects At Grand Teton National Park Nearly $1 million worth of projects, ranging from teen trail crews, bear boxes, and wildlife research, were underwritten at Grand Teton National Park during the past year by the Grand Teton National Park Foundation. http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/201...tional-park9648
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3/27/2012 National Park News
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Everglades National Park News: The Everglades Foundation on Monday released a report showing that 76 percent of phosphorous pollution entering the Everglades comes from agricultural operations while that sector pays 24 percent of the cost. http://www.thefloridacurrent.com/article.cfm?id=27114012********** Glacier National Park News: Whitefish Mountain to close Hellroaring Basin so grizzly bears can roam Hellroaring Basin at Whitefish Mountain Resort will close April 1 to provide critical spring habitat to grizzly bears emerging from their dens, Flathead National Forest officials announced Monday. http://missoulian.com/news/state-and-reg...l#ixzz1qLgvwmJn********** Great Smoky Mountain National Park News: Visitation picking up in Smokies Visits to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park are running ahead of last year's traffic. http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-501843_162-57404456/visitation-picking-up-in-smokies/Trees getting in the way at Great Smoky Mountains National Park An estimated 85 percent of visitors to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in East Tennessee experience the park primarily from their vehicles. http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/morning_call/2012/03/trees-getting-in-the-way-at-great.html********** Misc. National Park News: If you're visiting southern Arizona's Saguaro National Park this spring and don't bring along your own thirst quenchers, take note: The park is discontinuing on-site vending machine sales of disposable bottled water and soda. http://travel.usatoday.com/destinations/...ottles/656381/1********** Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News: Grand Teton National Park Roads Open to Traditional Spring-time Activities Grand Teton National Park road crews will soon complete their annual spring plowing of the Moose-Wilson Road from Granite Canyon to Death Canyon and the Teton Park Road from Taggart Lake parking area to Signal Mountain Lodge. Consequently, non-motorized activities such as hiking, biking, and inline skating will be allowed starting Saturday, March 24. http://www.nps.gov/grte/parknews/news-release-12-17.htm**********
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3/28/2012 National Park News
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Everglades National Park News: JAVMA Probes Whether Burmese Pythons Are Mere Hype or Slithering Destructive Force Despite the string of national headlines, television specials, a federal ban, and grotesque photographs, it's becoming increasingly unclear whether Burmese pythons are permanently wrecking the Everglades or if they're just an overhyped nuisance. http://blogs.browardpalmbeach.com/pulp/2012/03/javma_burmese_pythons.php********** Rocky Mountain National Park News: Ammonia from extra cows causes concern over Rocky Mountain National Park A Leprino cheese plant in Greeley has been open and operating for months now, and in the coming years, it's expected that Leprino's demand for milk there will lead to an increase in cows. That could mean 50,000 more heads of cattle in the area. That has some people concerned about cow emissions and how they might be hurting Rocky Mountain National Park. http://www.9news.com/rss/story.aspx?storyid=258021********** Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National park News: Yellowstone Park elk population declines 80 percent since 1992 A major elk herd that migrates between Yellowstone National Park and Montana suffered another steep decline last year due to a hard winter, predator attacks and hunting, state and federal scientists said Tuesday. http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article/20120328/NEWS01/203280313/Yellowstone-Park-elk-population-declines-80-percent-since-1992?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|Frontpage|s Grand Teton National Park is seeking public comment on its environmental assessment of a plan to replace the wastewater system at Moose and to upgrade other deficiencies in the community’s water systems. http://www.yellowstonegate.com/2012/03/g...ystem-overhaul/Yellowstone elk decline continues; wolves only partially responsible A major elk herd that migrates between Yellowstone National Park and Montana suffered another steep decline last year due to a hard winter, predator attacks and hunting, state and federal scientists said Tuesday. http://www.spokesman.com/blogs/outdoors/...ly-responsible/**********
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03/29/2012 National Park News
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Acadia National Park News: Maine prepares for presidential visit Preparations are under way for a visit by President Barack Obama to Maine. http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20120329-NEWS-120329693********* Denali National Park News: Sen. Murkowski to host roundtable in Anchorage Sen. Lisa Murkowski will host a roundtable discussion on economic growth and employment opportunities in and around Alaska’s national parks. http://newsminer.com/bookmark/18026197-Sen-Murkowski-to-host-roundtable-in-Anchorage********* Great Smoky Mountain National Park News: Smokies park working with Trail Conservancy to raise awareness on missing man Great Smoky Mountains National Park is working with the Appalachian Trail Conservancy to alert hikers of a missing Louisville, Tenn., man whose vehicle was found in the park earlier this month. http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2012/mar/28/smokies-park-working-with-trail-conservancy-to/********* Isle Royale National Park News: Are Wolves At Isle Royale National Park On Their Last Legs? The nine wolves now roaming Isle Royale National Park represent the lowest total ever counted since annual observations of wolves and moose on the Lake Superior island began in 1958, raising concerns that the predators might soon be gone from the park. http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/201...r-last-legs9651********* Outside the US/Canadian Park System: Kenya authorities shoot dead 6 suspected poachers Kenya Wildlife Service rangers shot and killed three suspected poachers in a national park in the latest in a series of poacher killings amid a rise in elephant deaths, an official said Wednesday. http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2012-03/D9TPJHM80.htm********* Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News: What's killing Yellowstone -area elk? Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks' Region 3 Citizens' Advisory Committee will meet in Bozeman on Thursday, March 29, at the FWP Regional Office (1400 S. 19th Ave.) from 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. The public is welcome and encouraged to attend. http://www.lonepeaklookout.com/news/article_4734c88a-791b-11e1-98db-001a4bcf887a.html**********
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3/30/2012 National Park News
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Glacier National Park News: Green Technology Cleans Natural Gas Fracking Water Ecosphere Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: ESPH) seems to have a technology that cleans the water used for natural gas fracking, which could solve one of the problems related to the controversial practice. http://www.sustainablebusiness.com/index.cfm/go/news.display/id/23553********** Misc. National Park News; Montana State study compares growth around Yellowstone, Glacier and other national parks The land around Yellowstone and Glacier national parks might look like it's filling up with people and houses, but it's nothing compared to the rate of development around some other U.S. national parks, according to a new Montana State University study. http://www.sciencecodex.com/montana_stat...nal_parks-88858********** Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News: 62 Yellowstone Bison Freed on Indian Reservation in Montana After five years in quarantine captivity, 62 Yellowstone bison, one of the most important biological and cultural species in North America, will live on the tribal lands of the Assiniboine and Sioux tribes. The Fort Peck Reservation is home to two separate American Indian nations, each composed of numerous bands and divisions. http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/mar2012/2012-03-29-092.htmlWhile Yellowstone and Grand Teton thrive, visits to most national parks declining A national parks and travel industry insider has hailed the work of Yellowstone Gate readers in sharing information about Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks, but cautions that visitation is declining at most parks over the long term. http://www.yellowstonegate.com/2012/03/w...arks-declining/Rebounding Grizzlies Still Face, and Pose, Risks Yellowstone’s rebounding grizzly bear population is an undeniable success. But figuring out how to manage the threatened omnivores—in light of potential food shortages and deadly human-grizzly interactions—isn’t so easy. http://www.audubonmagazine.org/articles/conservation/rebounding-grizzlies-still-face-and-pose-risks**********
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