Everglades National Park News:
FWC opens python captures to licensed hunters on South Florida WMAs
A program will be implemented to reduce the number of Burmese pythons in the wild in Florida.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and Big Cypress National Preserve will implement a program to reduce the number of Burmese pythons in the wild in Florida. Beginning Aug. 29, the FWC and Big Cypress will enlist the help of licensed hunters on specific wildlife management areas in South Florida.
http://www.wctv.tv/news/headlines/53956322.html*********
Misc. National Park News:
First State wants a national park
Pennsylvania has the Delaware Water Gap, Independence Mall and Valley Forge; in Maryland, there's Assateague, Antietam and Fort McHenry; and throughout the nation, every state has a national park.
http://www.delmarvanow.com/article/20090...a-national-parkSequoia and Kings Canyon parks superintendent to retire
Craig Axtell wraps up 34-year career in National Park Service
After more than three decades working at more than a half-dozen national parks across the country, and the last four years at the helm of Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks, Superintendent Craig Axtell will retire from the National Park Service in October.
http://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/article...ndent-to-retire*********
North Cascades National Park News:
Feds review mountain-dwelling pika for threatened-species list
Pikas don't ask much.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009702923_pika21m.html?cmpid=2628**********
Rocky Mountain National Park News:
Udall, McCain to hold climate-change hearing Monday in Estes Park
U.S. Sens. Mark Udall of Colorado and John McCain of Arizona -- both members of the Senate subcommittee on national parks -- will hold a field hearing Monday in Estes Park on the impact of climate change on Rocky Mountain National Park and other Colorado parklands.
http://www.bizjournals.com/denver/stories/2009/08/17/daily92.html**********
Yosemite National Park News:
Yosemite National Park latest site of illegal pot farm discovery, eradication
Is there any wild place that isn't going to pot?
Yosemite National Park is the latest in a list of popular outdoor destinations to report discovery and eradication of illegal marijuana farms.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/outposts...adication-.html**********
