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November National Park News

Posted By: James Morrissey

November National Park News - 11/04/09 09:05 PM

Sorry that October was so abbreviated this month. It is my hope that we will be able to get back on track with the news as a regular item.

One change this month will be that I have incorporated Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone NP's news together in one area. So much of the news between the two parks concerns each other and I feel that often news that gets labeled in one of the two parks gets lost when it actually has real impact upon the other.

James
Posted By: James Morrissey

Wed, 11/04/09 National Park News - 11/04/09 09:09 PM

Acadia National Park News:
Acadia To Develop Air Tour Regulations
Acadia National Park is working with the Federal Aviation Administration to develop new regulations for scenic air tours that fly over the park.
http://www.wcsh6.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=110730&catid=2
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Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Smokies to conduct controlled burn in Cades Cove
Fire managers at Great Smoky Mountains National Park plan to conduct a series of controlled burns of fields in Cades Cove on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, if weather conditions permit.
http://www.citizen-times.com/article/20091103/NEWS01/91103066
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Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News
Bear spray bill on the way
Proposal would require permitted backcountry users in griz country to carry pepper spray.
Teton County Attorney Steve Weichman is working on a bill that would require permitted backcountry users in grizzly country to carry bear spray.
http://www.jhnewsandguide.com/article.php?art_id=5257

Most roads closing for winter in Yellowstone
Roads into the interior of Yellowstone National Park have closed for the winter, limiting access to Old Faithful, Canyon, and Fishing Bridge until the snowpack is cleared from the roads in the spring.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5jsAAx-mLuNXJBHvb0O70rTXSuWqg

Yellowstone grizzlies re-listed, but thriving
In September, U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy sided with environmental groups and re-listed grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem in the Endangered Species Act. Since then, however, numerous grizzly management agencies have voiced concerns that this re-listing is unnecessary due to robust population counts of the animal.
http://www.montanakaimin.com/index.php/o...t_thriving/4234

Wolf hunt closed in one Idaho zone after quota is reached
Idaho Fish and Game has announced the first area to be closed to wolf hunting, after the quota of five animals was reached in the Upper Snake zone in the eastern portion of the state.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/outposts/2009/11/wolf-hunting.html
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Posted By: James Morrissey

Thurs 11/05/09 National Park News - 11/05/09 10:32 PM

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.html

To 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
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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
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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
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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/ALeqM5gqOCTPkZLSm7oXUdH8VVYXri6bhwD9BOT6S03

Yellowstone 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.php

Forest 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
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Posted By: James Morrissey

Fri 11/06/09 National Park News - 11/06/09 08:43 PM

Acadia National Park News:
Initiative to protect working lands
A task force representing major stakeholders in Maine’s North Woods, from large landowners and loggers to environmental groups, is proposing a new, collaborative initiative aimed at protecting large swaths of working forest in the state.
http://www.bangordailynews.com/detail/128395.html
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Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Smokies taking volunteers to map ash trees
Researchers at Great Smoky Mountains National Park are inviting people to volunteer as Citizen Scientists from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday to map locations of ash trees in the park.
http://www.citizen-times.com/article/20091106/NEWS01/91105083/1119
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Rocky Mountain National Park News:
Study: Nitrogen pollution worsens in Rockies lakes
Airborne nitrogen pollution from vehicle exhaust and farm fertilizer is turning algae in the alpine lakes of Rocky Mountain National Park into junk food for fish, a study says.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gZhPhyiIFOVVhHHgk9VXGPUs8ChQD9BPKF104
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Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News
MSU researcher shares study on wolf stalking, elk populations at symposium
We guessed right about how many elk wolves eat, but we may have miscalculated how many elk don't get eaten because they don't get born.
http://www.missoulian.com/news/local/article_e8bf996a-ca99-11de-b688-001cc4c03286.html

Surprising New Connection Made Between Predators and Ecosystems
Moose eat plants; wolves kill moose. What difference does this classic predator-prey interaction make to biodiversity?
http://www.usnews.com/science/articles/2...ecosystems.html
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Posted By: James Morrissey

Mon 11/09/09 National Park News - 11/09/09 01:56 PM



Grand Canyon National Park News:
Mule trips into Canyon scaled back
But the Park Service has not yet made a final decision on limiting or ending trips to Phantom Ranch.
http://azdailysun.com/articles/2009/11/08/news/20091108_front_207077.txt
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Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Road Work Will Be Highly Visible in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 2010
Orange will be highly visible in Great Smoky Mountains National Park early next year, as road work ramps up around the park thanks to an infusion of funds via the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act as well as the Federal Lands Highway Program. While that work will produce some long-needed improvements, it also means getting around the park could be difficult at times.
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/200...l-park-20104893
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Misc. National Park News:
A sacred groundbreaking
For eight years, supporters of the Flight 93 Memorial park have weathered criticism of the size and the cost of the project, struggled with landowners over property rights, and lobbied Congress to raise funding for its construction.
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/20091108_A_sacred_groundbreaking.html
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Petrified Forest National Park News:
Speed up funding to expand park
Congress more than doubled Petrified Forest National Park
in 2004. But it didn't put up a penny to pay for private land within the new boundaries, places filled with archaeological, geologic and scenic treasures.
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/opinions/articles/2009/11/08/20091108sun1-08.html
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Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News:
Yellowstone Waste Treatment
More than $4 million dollars of federal stimulus money is going to Yellowstone National Park to replace a 50-year-old wastewater treatment facility.
http://www.kulr8.com/news/local/69532242.html
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Posted By: James Morrissey

Tues 11/10/09 National Park News - 11/10/09 09:01 PM

Lots of news today - particularly in the Yellowstone Region.

James

Banff National Park News:
Bison may be reintroduced to Banff National Park
Parks Canada is considering reintroducing bison to Banff National Park.
http://calgary.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/C...hub=CalgaryHome
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Glacier National Park News:
Wolf Hunt Closing West of Glacier Park
State wildlife officials say they are shutting down wolf hunting along the North Fork of the Flathead River after the shooting of two wolves filled the area's season-long quota.
http://www.flatheadbeacon.com/articles/article/wolf_hunt_closing_west_of_glacier_park/14066/

Glacier NP road work winding down for season
Construction is wrapping up for the winter on part of the major reconstruction of the Going to Sun Road in Glacier National Park.
http://www.kulr8.com/news/state/69555122.html
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Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Lost hikers found in Smokies
Rangers in Great Smoky Mountains National Park located three lost hikers in the Abrams Fall area at around 7 p.m. Monday, according to a press release from the park.
http://www.nwpphotoforum.com/ubbthreads/...mp;page=0#26384
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Misc. National Park News:
Senate Conservation Leaders Introduce Bill to Fully Fund Vital Park and Outdoor Recreation Program
NRPA Calls on Congress to Fully Fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund at $900 million.
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3181744.htm
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Yellowstone (And Grand Teton) National Park News:
Community ponders next step on Yellowstone winter use
With the East Entrance’s winter visitation a shadow of what it once was, Park County businesses and officials have their work cut out for them in pushing for continued and expanded access to Yellowstone National Park during the winter season.
http://powelltribune.com/index.php/content/view/2781/2/

Wyoming Makes Argument For Managing Gray Wolves
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's rejection of Wyoming's management plan for gray wolves was an "arbitrary and capricious" decision, the state claims, and a federal court should order the agency to transfer wolf management to Wyoming.
http://cbs4denver.com/wireapnewswy/Wyoming.asks.federal.2.1301482.html

Small quake recorded in remote Yellowstone area
A minor earthquake shook a remote area of Yellowstone National Park.
http://www.montanasnewsstation.com/Global/story.asp?S=11473695

Groups Ask Court to Eliminate Yellowstone Bison Slaughters
Bison who wander outside the boundaries of Yellowstone National Park could not be killed by the National Park Service and the U.S. Forest Service if a lawsuit filed by nine environmental groups and American Indian organizations succeeds.
http://www.yellowstoneinsider.com/200911...-slaighters.php
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Zion National Park News:
Walking with the angels at Zion National Park (Experiential Piece...not really news)
If you're afraid of heights, you've got to do this hike.
http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/09/walking-with-the-angels-at-zion-national-park/
Posted By: James Morrissey

Thurs 11/12/09 National Park News - 11/12/09 02:19 PM


Glacier National Park News:
Surveys of Bull Trout Populations At Glacier National Park Tell Different Stories
Often we think of national parks as sanctuaries of sorts for wildlife, whether it be grizzlies, trumpeter swans, or fish. But sometimes it might be more accurate to view parks as offering many native species a last stand against extinction. That just might be the case with bull trout and Glacier National Park.
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/200...ent-stories4909

Glacier National Park centennial exhibit unveiled in Helena
Organizers say it has all the perks of an amazing hike in Glacier National Park, including beautiful scenery and plenty of adventure - but it's all in the comfort of the indoors.
http://www.montanasnewsstation.com/Global/story.asp?S=11479076
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Grand Canyon National Park News:
Dead in Grand Canyon: Joseph Mitchell, 63
Joseph Mitchell, 63, died in the Grand Canyon on Nov. 9, according to a news release from the National Park Service.
http://tucsoncitizen.com/dead/2009/11/11/dead-in-grand-canyon-joseph-mitchell-63/

Grand Canyon Rangers Respond to Fatality on Bright Angel Trail
According to the Grand Canyon National Park at approximately 6:00 p.m. on Monday, November 9, the Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center (Grand Canyon’s 911 dispatch center) received a report of a man down on the Bright Angel Trail just below “mile-and-a-half house”.
http://www.naztoday.com/news/top-stories/2009/11/gcfatality/
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Joshua Tree National Park News:
Court upholds decision to prevent landfill near Joshua Tree National Park
The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a 2005 court decision overturning the land exchange necessary for the development of the Eagle Mountain Landfill near Joshua Tree National Park.
http://www.mydesert.com/article/20091110/NEWS07/91110048/1013/news07

National Parks & Conservation Association v. BLM: The Joshua Tree National Park Landfill Decision
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
See Judge Trott's Dissenting Opinion
and Part 2 of Trott's Dissenting Opinion
http://www.leagle.com/unsecure/news.do?feed=yellowbrix&storyid=1000038433
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Yellowstone National Park News:
Wolf hunting continues in Montana and Idaho, with each state reaching quotas and closing another zone
Wolf hunting continues in both Idaho and Montana, with each state announcing the closure of a second zone on Monday after reaching quotas.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/outposts/2009/11/wolf-hunting-season.html

Yellowstone bison could go to Turner's Mont. ranch
Dozens of wild bison from Yellowstone National Park would be relocated to a Montana ranch owned by billionaire Ted Turner, according to a recommendation announced Tuesday.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5irBtIjkjxJhVb4pXIiZCQt8ZanTgD9BSU03G0
Posted By: James Morrissey

Fri 11/13/09 National Park News - 11/13/09 02:19 PM

Acadia National Park News:
Acadia awaits funding news
The National Park Service is getting more money for 2010 than it did for this year, but what that might mean for funding for Acadia National Park is not yet known.
http://www.bangordailynews.com/detail/128461.html
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Big Bend National Park News:
Missing hiker spotted alive in Gila Wilderness (6:40 p.m.)
A Houston man who has been missing since Tuesday in the Gila Wilderness Area was spotted late Thursday afternoon by National Guard Search and Rescue crew members who were aboard an HO 58 helicopter.
http://www.lcsun-news.com/las_cruces-news/ci_13774523
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Glacier National Park News:
Wolf hunt near Glacier draws debate
The recent poaching of three wolves up the North Fork didn't count toward the hunting quota, but it has raised concerns from a conservation group about the way wolves are being managed.
http://www.flatheadnewsgroup.com/articles/2009/11/12/hungryhorsenews/news/news_8742040860_01.txt
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Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Avoid the crowds at the Great Smoky Mountains
A sense of solitude can make all the difference when visiting a National Park - especially at the Great Smoky Mountains.
http://www.bnd.com/outdoors/story/1004580.html
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Outside US/Canadian Park System:
National Park status is confirmed
The South Downs has been officially confirmed as a National Park.
The 627 square miles will become England's ninth National Park and given the highest level of environmental protection.
http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/newshome/National-Park-status-is-confirmed.5821781.jp
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Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News:
Feds Kill Bison Needlessly, Enviros Say
The federal government has slaughtered 3,500 bison in and around Yellowstone National Park since 2000 and is managing forests for the benefit of cattle ranchers by keeping what remains of native bison herds from their natural habitat, environmental groups claim in Federal Court.
http://www.courthousenews.com/2009/11/12/Feds_Kill_Bison_Needlessly_Enviros_Say.htm
Posted By: James Morrissey

Mon 11/16/09 National Park News - 11/16/09 06:03 AM


Cuyahoga National Park News:
Try your hand at farming; Cuyahoga Valley National Park is ready to rent
The Cuyahoga Valley National Park is about to bear fruit -- or vegetables or meat -- with 35 acres for lease to the aspiring farmer with the best idea for using the land.
http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2009/11/try_your_hand_at_farming_natin.html
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Denali National Park News:
Even friends amazed at pilot's survival story
"Super Dan" McGregor, the pilot of the airplane that crashed last week in Denali National Park, surprised even friends confident in his survival abilities by walking out of the park two days after the crash, with help from two campers.
http://www.adn.com/3437/story/979001.html

Help wanted: a government dog-sledder
The federal government has an opening for a one-of-a-kind job running kennels and mushing into the wilderness in Denali National Park in Alaska.
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-dogmusher15-2009nov15,0,2229582.story
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Death Valley National Park News:
Death Valley bones may be German tourists: US police
US police on Saturday worked to identify bones and a personal document found in the remote desert region of Death Valley, California that may be linked to four German tourists who disappeared 13 years ago.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hbcEH7RGzUWggpz5MAZnIrQW6qXw
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Everglades National Park News:
Guides OK with pole-and-troll plan to help sea grass beds on Florida Bay
Shallow-water fishing guides are OK with a pole-and-troll zone plan to protect sea grass beds, but fine-tuning was suggested.
Everglades National Park's proposal for a pilot pole-and-troll zone to protect sea grass beds in Florida Bay got a boost at a public hearing last week in Key Largo.
http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/other/story/1333657.html
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Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Park Service: Dead elk found, attempted poaching suspected
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials are investigating the attempted taking of an elk's carcass today in the Cataloochee Valley.
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/nov/13/park-service-dead-elk-found-attempted-poaching-sus/
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Yellowstone National Park News:
Lawsuit Seeks to End Government Killing of Yellowstone Bison
A coalition of conservation groups, Native Americans, and Montana residents is suing the National Park Service and the U.S. Forest Service over the agencies' role in slaughtering 3,300 wild American bison from Yellowstone National Park.
http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/nov2009/2009-11-13-091.asp
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Posted By: James Morrissey

Thursday 11/19/09 National Park News - 11/19/09 09:26 PM

Cuyahoga National Park News:
Sex Sells. But It Also Helped Cuyahoga Valley National Park!
Thanks to a 2004 calendar of partially clothed horsewomen in Northeast Ohio, Cuyahoga Valley National Park is getting a hefty donation.
http://usparks.about.com/b/2009/11/17/sex-sells-but-it-also-helped-cuyahoga-valley-national-park.htm
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Great Basin National Park News:
Great Basin Park begins winter schedule
Superintendent Andy Ferguson invites visitors to enjoy the special opportunities the change of season brings to Great Basin National Park.
http://www.elynews.com/articles/2009/11/18/lifestyle/lifestyle01.txt
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Lassen Volcanic National Park News:
Winter is officially here for Lassen Park: Highway shut
Winter storms have been closing the road through Lassen Volcanic National Park periodically, but Tuesday's snowy gales did it in for the season, said park Superintendent Darlene M. Koontz.
http://www.sacbee.com/trafficnews/story/2334891.html
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Misc. National Park News:
Outstanding Scenic Drives on US Route 89 Enhance the Road Trip Experience
Although most of US Route 89 between Mexico and Canada could be considered as a scenic drive, several sections stand out above the rest. Here is a list of the top five scenic drives selected by the US Route 89 Appreciation Society.
http://www.prweb.com/releases/us-route-89/scenic-drives/prweb3220204.htm
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Olympic National Park News:
Yet Another November Storm Wallops Olympic National Park
A wet, windy storm pounded Olympic National Park on Tuesday, leaving behind roads closed by downed trees, floodwaters, and heavy snow.
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/200...tional-park4953
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Outside the US/Canadian Park System:
Kenya orphanage takes in elephant babies
Sala saunters in the red soil, her wrinkled skin glistening in the sun as she tries to keep up with the rest of the herd.
http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/11/18/kenya.elephants.conservation/
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Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News:
Campgrounds May Close
Shoshone Forest campgrounds surrounding Yellowstone National Park may be closed next summer. A preliminary budget would shut down the campgrounds, to send money to beetle killed forests in southern Wyoming and northern Colorado.
http://www.kulr8.com/news/wyoming/70459337.html

Montana's inaugural wolf-hunting season closes; it's deemed a success
Montana's inaugural wolf-hunting season came to an end this week and has been deemed a success by state wildlife officials.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/outposts/2009/11/montana-wolf-hunting.html

Interim Winter Use Rule for Yellowstone To Be Published
A rule implementing a new plan to provide for limited, regulated snowmobile and snowcoach access in Yellowstone National Park for the next two winters will be published in the Federal Register on Friday, November 20.
http://www.crosscountryskier.com/ccsnews/news.php?newsid=1018
Posted By: James Morrissey

Fri 11/20/09 National Park News - 11/20/09 06:14 PM

Glacier National Park News:
Grizzlies On the Move, Back to the Wide-Open Prairie
Increasing grizzly activity raises questions about just what constitutes potential bear habitat in Montana.
Montanans living along the winding Teton River, well east of the Rocky Mountain Front were quick to notice their new neighbor this summer. As early as the beginning of July, ranchers and other landowners along the prairie began intermittently spotting a solitary grizzly bear journeying east, away from the mountains.
http://www.newwest.net/topic/article/grizzlies_on_the_move_back_on_to_the_wide_open_prairie/C41/L41/
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Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Rare Ansel Adams Print of Great Smoky Mountains National Park Acquired By Knoxville Art Museum
A rare shot of Great Smoky Mountains National Park taken by Ansel Adams shortly after World War II has been acquired by a Knoxville, Tennessee, museum.
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/200...-art-museum4962
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Misc. National Park News:
Salazar: Energy frontier includes renewables, fossil fuels
The beginning of a new frontier in developing energy is in store for the U.S., especially in the Upper Plains states, according to U.S. Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar.
http://www.farmandranchguide.com/articles/2009/11/19/ag_news/regional_news/news2.txt
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Yellowstone National Park News:
Yellowstone National Park Officials Release Development Vision For Tower-Roosevelt
Tower-Roosevelt might be viewed as one of the sleepier areas of Yellowstone National Park, but it's one rich in beauty and history and, since the late 1990s, has become somewhat of a magnet for wildlife viewers anxious to spot wolves. In developing a vision for the area, park officials are trying to contain development, although some argue they are not entirely succeeding.
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/200...r-roosevelt4958

Judge keeps Yellowstone grizzly on threatened list
A judge says the government must keep Yellowstone-area grizzly bears on the list of threatened and endangered species, denying an attempt by federal officials to reverse an earlier court ruling.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gN6k_wXc6xgdl7GSM9ajyJP_T9YAD9C2PB0O0
Posted By: James Morrissey

Sat 11/21/09 National Park News - 11/21/09 04:04 PM

Grand Canyon National Park News:
Pay Attention: Rules Are Changing For Getting Backpacking Permits at Grand Canyon National Park
Grand Canyon National Park long has run its backpacking permit operation with a four-month lead time. In other words, you could walk into the backcountry office on February 1 and ask for a permit for a date in June and receive it. Well, the rules are changing friends.
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/200...tional-park4973

Groups file lawsuit to stop mining near Grand Canyon
New mining jobs in the Arizona Strip area may be put on hold. The Center for Biological Diversity, the Grand Canyon Trust and the Grand Canyon Chapter of the Sierra Club filed a lawsuit Nov. 16 challenging a Bureau of Land Management permit for the Arizona 1 Mine.
http://www.kingmandailyminer.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&subsectionID=1&articleID=34750

Canyon officials to tackle warming
With 4.5 million visitors a year, reducing the national park's carbon footprint is a challenge.
http://azdailysun.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/20091120_front_207842.txt
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Olympic National Park News:
Olympic National Park clearing roads after storm damage
As winds and rain from the recent storms subside, Olympic National Park crews have cleared debris and removed downed trees to reopen some of roads, including the Olympic Hot Springs and the Hoh Road.
http://blog.oregonlive.com/terryrichard/2009/11/olympic_national_park_clearing.html
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Outside the US/Canadian Park System:
Baby gorillas in Congo getting a new playpen: Paradise
The only two baby mountain gorillas in captivity -- orphaned two years ago after their mothers were slain in massacres -- will soon be getting a lush, new playpen, Congo's wildlife authority announced Friday.
http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/11/20/congo.baby.gorillas/
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Yellowstone National Park News:
Idaho extends length of wolf-hunting season
In what may be an effort to assure quotas are reached, the Idaho Fish and Game Commission has decided to extend the wolf-hunting season through March 31 in all zones.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/outposts/2009/11/idaho-wolf-hunting.html

Wyoming challenges Yellowstone snowmobile rules
The state of Wyoming filed a federal lawsuit Friday seeking to block the National Park Service from further restricting snowmobile numbers in Yellowstone National Park.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j5DF5sUdbqH9uqEW-ymTAK7hjtZAD9C3K5UG0
Posted By: James Morrissey

Mon 11/23/09 National Park News - 11/23/09 05:13 PM


Arches/Canyonlands National Park News:
Rediscovering Moab, 'the most beautiful place on Earth'
Moab: The town may be overcrowded and commercialized, but the surrounding area still attracts bikers, hikers and photographers in search of beauty and solitude.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2010307757_trmoab22.html?cmpid=2628
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Biscayne National Park News:
Cutler Bary artist Brain Trainor exihbits 'Water Art' at Biscayne National Park
Cutler Bay resident Brian Trainor has a knack for snapping pictures out of focus and turning mundane images like shards of glass into pieces of artwork.
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/pinecrest/story/1344976.html
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Everglades National Park News:
Secretary Salazar to Speak at the Tamiami Trail Groundbreaking Ceremony
On Friday, December 4, 2009- Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar be the featured speaker at a groundbreaking ceremony for the Tamiami Trail Bridge Project adjacent to the Everglades National Park.
http://7thspace.com/headlines/326399/sec...g_ceremony.html
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Glacier National Park News:
Kate Kendall To Explain What Bears Really Do in the Backwoods of Glacier National Park
Kate Kendall is one of the leading bear researchers in the United States, and as such has been working to develop non-invasive techniques for gauging how bear populations in the Rockies are doing. If you're in Montana in December you can catch her presentation on The Secret Life of Bears, which will provide insights into her latest research.
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/200...tional-park4925
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Grand Canyon National Park News:
Grand Canyon to change 'unfair' permit system
Getting 1 of the roughly 11,500 permits granted each year to backpack overnight in the Grand Canyon has become so competitive and "unfair" that park managers have decided to change the system.
http://www.kgun9.com/Global/story.asp?S=11554134

Canadian-owned uranium mine 'blasted' by US green groups
Toronto-based Denison Mines has been generating controversy in the United States for its attempts to revive shelved uranium mines that are in an area just north of the Grand Canyon in Arizona.
http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/282527
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Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Charges pending in elk poaching
Investigators at Great Smoky Mountains National Park are still working to gather evidence on the Nov. 13 elk poaching incident.
http://www.citizen-times.com/article/20091123/NEWS01/911230321
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Saguaro National Park News:
Two Tucson men have been sentenced for stealing saguaros from Saguaro National Park.
http://www.kgun9.com/Global/story.asp?S=11551222
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Wind Cave National Park News:
Visitor Center renovation begins at Wind Cave National Park
Work has begun on a $1.4 million renovation project in the Wind Cave National Park Visitor Center.
The project will replace the building’s heating, ventilation and air conditioning, telephone and computer network systems. A fire sprinkler system also will be installed.
http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/news/article_ab1812e2-d717-11de-afba-001cc4c03286.html
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Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News:
Yellowstone grizzly deaths down, future uncertain
Fewer run-ins between Yellowstone grizzly bears and hunters and renewed efforts to protect them led to a sharp drop in bruin deaths in 2009.
http://www.khq.com/Global/story.asp?S=11553263
Posted By: James Morrissey

Tues 11/24/09 National Park News - 11/24/09 05:42 PM

Grand Canyon National Park News:
Grand Canyon North Rim to close next week
Motorized access to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon ends for the season next week.
http://www.kswt.com/Global/story.asp?S=11559268
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Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
The 11-mile Cades Cove Loop Road will be closed to all vehicular traffic next Tuesday, and on the same day, Clingmans Dome Road will be closing for the season, Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced today.
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/nov/24/cades-cove-road-close-adelgid-spraying/
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Misc. National Park News:
National Park Service Releases Proposal Endorsing "Benefit Sharing" Tied to Parks' Resources
Should national parks be opened to commercial "prospectors." Not mining prospectors, but rather modern-day scientists and researchers looking for, perhaps, a cure for cancer or maybe an industrial reagent? The National Park Service apparently believes so, as its final Environmental Impact Statement on "benefits-sharing agreements" with scientists supports such agreements.
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/200...s-resources4989
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Olympic National Park News:
“Perspectives” series offered
Olympic National Park officials will be presenting a series of educational programs called “Perspectives.” This will be the 11th year the park has hosted the series. Officials will present different topics at each session, which take place at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month.
http://www.thedailyworld.com/articles/2009/11/23/local_news/doc4b0add5f51aa9160902931.txt
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Yellowstone National Park News:
Yellowstone Ski Festival Kicks Off
The 2009 Yellowstone Ski Festival kicks off on Tuesday, November 24. Hundreds of skiers have already arrived in West Yellowstone and are making their first tracks on the Rendezvous Ski Trails. There are a fresh four inches of snow on the ground, bringing our total on the trails to a foot according to the Montana Snotel site.
http://www.crosscountryskier.com/ccsnews/news.php?newsid=1026

Yellowstone helps Lafayette teachers prepare students
Clare McKinney knows the challenge of preparing students for their futures.
http://www.indstate.edu/news/news.php?newsid=2044
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Posted By: James Morrissey

Wed 11/25/09 National Park News - 11/25/09 09:06 PM

Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Smokies visits decline 4.1 percent, year to date still ahead 4.3 percent
Visits to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park were down 4.1 percent in October, compared with the year before.
http://www.wreg.com/news/sns-ap-tn--smokies-visits,0,7818464.story

Cades Cove Loop Road closure scheduled for hemlock treatment
The 11-mile Cades Cove Loop Road in Great Smoky Mountains National Park will be closed to all vehicular traffic on Dec. 1. There will be a partial closure on Dec. 2.
http://www.thedailytimes.com/article/20091125/NEWS/311259998
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Saguaro National Park News:
Cactus Poachers at Saguaro National Park Receive Stiff Sentences
One of the most recognized symbols of the American desert is the saguaro cactus, and that fact makes those multi-armed giants attractive targets for thieves. A tip from a concerned citizen, excellent work by rangers at Saguaro National Park and great cooperation from the U. S. Attorney's office have resulted in hefty sentences for two cactus poachers who were caught with the goods.
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/200...f-sentences4986
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Yellowstone National Park News:
Probing life's extremes in Yellowstone (w/ Podcast)
Roberto dips a small plastic vial into the pool by hand, scooping up a half-cup of water. He caps the vial, then slides it into the red backpack sitting beside him on the cracked earth.
http://www.physorg.com/news178310667.html

Wyoming environmentalists oppose drilling in 1st national forest
Environmentalists are opposing plans to drill what they say would be the only functioning oil well inside the nation's first national forest.
http://www.kulr8.com/news/wyoming/72882542.html
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Yosemite's Park History Includes Buffalo Soldiers
Yosemite National Park, in California's Sierra Nevada mountain range, was one of the nation's first wilderness parks, created in 1890. It has granite cliffs towering over deep valleys, spectacular waterfalls and ancient giant sequoia trees. It also holds a special place in African-American history.
http://www1.voanews.com/english/news/ame...--71659282.html
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Posted By: James Morrissey

Fri 11/27/09 National Park News - 11/27/09 06:24 PM


Denali National Park News:
Denali Announces Advanced Reservations
Denali National Park and Preserve is hip with the times. Doyon/ARAMARK Joint Venture, the transportation concessioner for the park, will start accepting advance reservations by phone, online, mail, or fax for shuttle buses and the park's four largest campgrounds starting Tuesday, December 1.
http://usparks.about.com/b/2009/11/26/denali-announces-advanced-reservations.htm
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Everglades National Park News:
More than mosquitoes in those woods
The other day I was driving south of town on a remote road and enjoying the country. I decided to stop and explore a wooded area that looked inviting with its peaceful view overlooking a vast field of citrus trees.
http://www.lakewalesnews.com/articles/2009/11/25/opinion/columns/doc4b0c455265d60460134902.txt
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Glacier National Park News:
Columbia Falls lights up next Friday
This year's 24th annual Night of Lights celebration will pay tribute to the centennial of Glacier National Park and the year it was founded, organizers say.
http://www.flatheadnewsgroup.com/articles/2009/11/26/hungryhorsenews/news/news_8740833237_01.txt

Calls increasing for aggressive approach to take out non-native trout in Flathead Lake
Eight years ago, state and tribal fisheries biologists mapped out a plan to manage the explosion of non-native trout in Flathead Lake.
http://www.missoulian.com/news/local/article_7811519e-da44-11de-9a01-001cc4c03286.html

$45M in stimulus funds to go to Glacier maintenance backlog
This November, officials at Glacier National Park are giving thanks for a stimulus windfall totaling more than $45 million - but even that "incredible amount of money" won't get all the jobs done.
http://www.missoulian.com/news/state-and-regional/article_7561e684-da44-11de-94f3-001cc4c03286.html
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Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Cultural rights as human rights
This week, several members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians faced federal charges for poaching plants in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. They were not the first tribal members to face such charges and most likely they won't be the last.
http://www.citizen-times.com/article/20091127/OPINION04/91125076/1006

Snow showers close Clingman's Dome in Smokies
Scattered snow showers and flurries this evening spurred the National Park Service to close Clingmans Dome Road in Great Smoky Mountains National Park to traffic.
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/nov/26/forecast-sunny-light-snow-possible-mountains/

Loop Road Through Cades Cove at Great Smoky Mountains National Park Could be Closed Tuesday and Wednesday
The 11-mile-long Loop Road that winds through Cades Cove at Great Smoky Mountains National Park is scheduled to be closed Tuesday and part of Wednesday to allow for spraying operations intended to save the hemlock trees that line the route.
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/200...and-wednesd4992
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Yellowstone National Park News:
Planning work done on NE section of Yellowstone
The National Park Service has completed work on a plan that limits possible changes in a portion of the northeast section of Yellowstone National Park.
http://www.fox12idaho.com/Global/story.asp?S=11579871

Wyoming Will Not Block Yellowstone Snowmobile Plan
The state of Wyoming announced that it does not plan to seek an injunction against a new Park Service rule that limits the number of snowmobiles entering Yellowstone National Park. The Park Service issued a temporary rule on Friday limiting snowmobiles to 318 a day at the park, beginning next month and continuing through the next winter season.
http://usparks.about.com/b/2009/11/25/wyoming-will-not-block-yellowstone-snowmobile-plan.htm
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Zion National Park News:
Zion National Park installs entrance station photovoltaics
Superintendent Jock Whitworth has announced that Zion National Park recently installed solar photovoltaic systems at the park’s South and East Entrance Stations. The two kilowatt systems provide 50 percent of the power required to run the entrance stations and are tied directly to the electrical grid to avoid the need for storage batteries.
http://www.thespectrum.com/article/20091...n+photovoltaics
Posted By: James Morrissey

Sun 11/29/09 National Park News - 11/29/09 06:07 PM

Everglades National Park News:
Part of Florida Bay proposed off-limits to power boats
Everglades National Park wants pilot project to protect seagrass
Hoping to prevent boat propellers from tearing up seagrass, Everglades National Park has proposed banning the use of outboard motors in part of Florida Bay.
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/fl-florida-bay-20091128,0,4894083.story
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Grand Canyon National Park News:
Park rangers recover man's body at Grand Canyon
Officials at Grand Canyon National Park say a man's body has been found 200 feet below the canyon's South Rim.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gLk6ME0AG9YmoR4mx0VOF4prZqmwD9C8RHN00
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Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Clingmans Dome at Great Smoky Mountains National Park Gets a Makeover This Winter
Clingmans Dome, elevation 6,643 feet, is the highest point in both the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the state of Tennessee.
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/200...over-winter4997
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Rocky Mountain National Park News:
Special Report: Rocky Mountain National Park faces challenges as it approaches centennial
John Mack hopped out of his government-issue Ford Escape one sunny mid-November day, and confirmed that a lone wind-toppled tree between campsites at Glacier Basin Campground was a lodgepole pine killed by pine beetles.
http://www.coloradoan.com/article/200911...ches+centennial
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Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News:
Yellowstone saves some of its richest wildlife watching for the colder months
Simond Raymond of Switzerland braved snow-packed and icy roads, but he considered his winter visit to Yellowstone National Park a success. He saw wolves every day.
http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/story/1348623.html

Follow the herds
Travelers can watch beasts roam in Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, South Dakota, Kansas
It was sunrise on a bitterly cold September morning, but gray clouds obscured the sun. Snow blanketed the ground and the road was a sheet of ice. I struggled to keep the rental car on the park road.
http://www.ohio.com/lifestyle/78036737.html

Bridger-Teton’s forest chief marks 10 years
Bridger-Teton’s Kniffy Hamilton is celebrating 10 years as forest supervisor for the 3.4 million acres of national forest land in Teton, Lincoln and Sublette counties.
http://www.jhnewsandguide.com/article.php?art_id=5341

Loss of pine seeds puts Yellowstone grizzlies’ survival in question (Editorial)
U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy last week wisely denied the Department of Justice’s efforts to reverse his Sept. 21 decision that restored endangered species protections to the Yellowstone grizzly bear population.
http://billingsgazette.com/news/opinion/guest/article_7866ebd0-dbd0-11de-9601-001cc4c03286.html

Wyoming Challenges U.S. National Park Service Over Yellowstone Plan
Governor Dave Freudenthal and the State of Wyoming are challenging a snowmobile-related rule the U.S. National Park Service has adopted for Yellowstone National Park this winter.
http://thegovmonitor.com/world_news/unit...plan-17005.html
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Zion National Park News:
Woman dies from 1,000-foot fall in Zion park
A woman died in Zion National Park on Friday after falling 1,000 feet from a popular trail.
http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_13885468
Posted By: James Morrissey

Mon 11/30/09 National Park News - 11/30/09 02:00 PM


Everglades National Park News:
Motors may be nixed in part of Everglades
Outboard motors may be banned from use in a portion of Florida Bay as part of an effort to protect seagrass in Everglades National Park, officials said.
http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2009/11/...17121259525361/
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Grand Canyon National Park News:
New rules Grand Canyon camping permits
The Grand Canyon National Park is changing the system for getting backcountry permits. Starting Feb. 1, the park will consider only written requests four months in advance of trips.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/11/27/TRO81AP8RH.DTL&type=travel

Body Recovered from Below South Rim of Grand Canyon
On Saturday, November 28th, park rangers recovered the body of a man 200 feet below the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park.
http://www.naztoday.com/news/top-stories/2009/11/bodyrecoveredgrandcanyon/
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Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Smokies technicians spray for pest in Cades Cove
Insecticide spraying in the Smoky Mountains will close Loop Road in Cades Cove Tuesday. The western end of it will be closed Tuesday as well.
http://www.wect.com/Global/story.asp?S=11589151
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Misc. National Park News:
Nat'l parks seek to share of profitable science
A soon-to-be-implemented policy for scientists who are permitted to conduct research in national parks will give the National Park Service a share of any profits from their work.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iow81C7T3kx5D2CEIxoOQpoPyyAAD9C9AVE82

Parks Canada Tests a Different Approach to Tenting to Entice New Campers
Tent camping was once a popular activity in parks, but most of today's visitors are more inclined to spend the night in a hotel or luxurious RV. Parks Canada hopes to entice more people to try tenting with a trial program that takes most of the roughing out of camping.
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/200...new-campers4987
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Yellowstone (And Grand Teton) National Park News:
Yellowstone “Research” Wolf Killed - Wolf Project Data Jeopardized
Several predator species living within the borders of Yellowstone National Park–most notably the Northern Rocky Mountain gray wolf (Canus lupus)–are protected from hunting. But outside the borders of the park, “big game” predator hunting is sometimes allowed.
http://ecoworldly.com/2009/11/28/yellowstone-research-wolf-killed-wolf-project-jeopardized/
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