A bit of interesting news today. Two critters seemed to dominate everything - pythons and wolves. Take a look below...
Banff National Park News:
Around the Mountains: 3 wolves in Banff killed on highway
Three wolves have been struck and killed this winter on the Trans-Canada Highway in Banff National Park.
http://www.summitdaily.com/article/20090...%20on%20highwayEverglades National Park News:
Nestled in the Everglades, a Cold War Relic
At the height of the Cold War, antiaircraft missiles stood at the ready in Florida's swamplands, protecting the South from a potential Soviet nuclear bomber attack launched from Cuba.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/06/AR2009030601268.htmlLETTER TO EDITOR: Bridge to Everglades revival
The article " 'Bridge to nowhere' OK'd for Everglades" (Page 1, Tuesday) fails to adequately address the importance of Tamiami Trail bridging to reviving America's Everglades.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/mar/07/bridge-to-everglades-revival/Burmese Pythons: Invading a South Florida swamp near you
I hate snakes. Let's get that out in the open right now. And I really don't like the idea of giant, Southeast Asian pythons roaming around free in the Everglades, let loose because some guy decided he couldn't handle it for a pet.
http://blogs.trb.com/news/specials/newsillustrated/blog/2009/03/burmese_pythons_invading_a_swa.htmlGrand Canyon National Park News:
The Grand Canyon - Impressively Grand!
One of the most popular sites for Hollywood westerns, the Grand Canyon is more than just a great cleft carved through the rocks of the Colorado Plateau. It is one of the most natural wonders of the world, where nature has proved the power of water over all other elements on earth. As research released in 2008 suggests, that over 17 million years ago the Grand Canyon was created by the Colorado River.
http://mangalorean.com/browsearticles.php?arttype=Travelogue&articleid=1436Grand Canyon spring break lodging discounts for good grades
http://www.examiner.com/x-4661-Grand-Can...for-good-gradesMisc. Parks News:
Obama in no rush to ban guns in national parks
Bush era rules » Interior chief says president respects right to arms
President Barack Obama has rolled back eleventh-hour Bush administration rules on oil and gas leases, oil-shale development and offshore drilling, but the new White House hasn't budged on one policy: allowing guns in national parks.
http://www.sltrib.com/ci_11855037Outside the US/Canadian Parks System News:
The Complete Guide To: Big-cat safaris
Lion, tiger, cheetah or leopard, nothing compares to the thrill of seeing these fabulous felines in their natural habitat, says Harriet O'Brien
http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/africa/the-complete-guide-to-bigcat-safaris-1638922.htmlThe one and only
Switzerland has only one national park - but what a park it is.
In the summer months it's refreshing to be in the great outdoors; but there is great outdoors, and there is extraordinary outdoors. Top of the list of extraordinary outdoor experiences is the Swiss national park (nationalpark.ch). It's the biggest conservation area in Switzerland and one of the best-protected natural environments in Europe. The Alpine landscape remains much the same as it was 5,000 years ago, thanks to the banning of hunting, tree felling, meadow mowing or any other human activity deemed to interfere with nature.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/visit-switzerland/graubunden-switzerland-national-park-hotelLow birthrates spell doom for world's rarest rhino
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Time and space are running out for the Javan Rhinoceros — the most endangered mammal in the world.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5h40jJXuBJvAOzm4Zu6C-FRgtsVwAD96OHESG2Yellowstone National Park News:
Wolf delisting upheld
ISLAND PARK – The wolves that have made the caldera and other Idaho places their home in recent years will be managed by the state of Idaho, despite environmentalist demands that wolves stay on the U. S. Threatened and Endangered Species List.
http://www.islandparknews.net/atf.php?sid=6026¤t_edition=2009-03-06Gray wolf removal from endangered list will stand
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
President Obama has let stand a Bush administration regulation that removed the gray wolf from the endangered species list.
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar reasserts Bush-era findings that the animal is no longer endangered in the Upper Midwest, Idaho and Montana but is still endangered in Wyoming.
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-wolves7-2009mar07,0,3909363.story
Yellowstone National Park Topic of Friends
Local resident Lucinda Simonson was the guest speaker at the March 5th meeting of 'Friends of the Library' where she highlighted her working visits to Yellowstone National Park.
http://www.fosterfollynews.com/news/2009March5FriendsOfTheLibrary.phpA tale of two towns
While the town struggles to find a cohesive face to present to visitors through beautification projects and sign ordinances, ultimately visitors will recall the businesses that operate in town at least as much as the appearance of the town.
http://www.westyellowstonenews.com/articles/2009/03/06/news/news3.txtSpring plowing to begin in Yellowstone
YELLOWSTONE PARK — The winter season is drawing to a close here. Snowmobile and snowcoach travel on park roads will end by March 15 and crews will begin to clear them of snow so they can reopen to automobile travel in the spring.
http://www.islandparknews.net/atf.php?sid=6010¤t_edition=2009-03-06
